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Posted by: pjhaun Mar 15 2018, 06:33 PM

What year 914 had the center defrost vent? And how did it work or how was is hooked up?
Thank You!!!!!

Posted by: 914werke Mar 15 2018, 11:25 PM

Phil it was only on early cars. The drivers side vent (I believe) had a 1" or so dia outlet stubbed off it with a small paper/foil tube that connected to that vent.
I have a pic somewhere...ah found it!

Posted by: Mikey914 Mar 16 2018, 02:55 AM

Yep on my 70 too

Posted by: Tbrown4x4 Mar 16 2018, 04:53 AM

My '71 has one.

Posted by: maf914 Mar 16 2018, 06:50 AM

According to the 914 Restorer's Guide the center vent was deleted on the 72 and later cars.




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Posted by: pjhaun Mar 17 2018, 12:24 AM

I have a 1974 and it seems that the defrost does not defrost the windshield very well. It seems that it only defrost half the windshield and its not the half I need. I wonder if the earlier model 914 had the same problem with the center, left, and right vents.

Posted by: Steve Mar 17 2018, 01:09 AM

I always had better luck with cold air out the defrost vents and hot air down below.
It seems like the hot air just fogged the windshield up more.

Posted by: RangerDick Mar 17 2018, 09:23 PM

Not on my 73