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| MadeRight |
 Jun 5 2004, 08:51 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 26-May 04 From: Woolrich, PA / Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 2,109  |
I was exploring the front trunk of my 914 to find a hose of sorts coming out of the carpeted headed wall of the trunk and then screwing into the spare tire valve stem.
Is this a sensor or something? I am curious to know what it does. The tire was not filled, so if it is suppossed to be sensing something, please let me know. Thanks, Andrew |
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| ematulac |
Jun 5 2004, 08:55 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
If I remember correctly, the 914's windshield washer system used the air from the spare tire for pressure.
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 5 2004, 08:56 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
the compressed air in the spare tire is used to pressurize the windshield washer reservoir, to eliminate an electric washer pump (pump available as an option). think "super soaker" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Jun 5 2004, 09:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yupp, that means, you only get the windshield washers to work if you have enough air in your spare tire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
there's a valve on the washer bottle cap that will prevent your tire from going flat, i vaguely remeber that it closes at 29 lbs ... so, in order to operate correctly, your spare tire needs more pressure than that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Andy |
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| Chris H. |
Jun 5 2004, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Yup I think the manual says to fill the spare to 43 lbs.
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