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| HerdofCrickets |
 Sep 23 2016, 07:54 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None  |
Anyone else in Kansas City?
I acquired a 1974 914 1.8L a few weeks ago. My father bought two when I was in high school, tore them both totally down and built it into 1 car (picking the best parts). This was done about 15 years ago. He stopped driving it and left it in the corner of the garage for 3-4 years until we pulled it out 3 weeks ago. We changed all the fluids, new battery, etc... Fired right up! Now it's in Kansas City, sitting in my garage. As far as I know, it's relatively stock expect for a CD player. Speakers behind the seats are no longer there, I'm thinking of getting a few good bluetooth speakers instead of re-doing the whole system. I'd like to find someone locally 'compare' the little things on my car to yours. For example - my gear shift seems to have a lot of play and the clutch seems really loose (haven't driven a stick in years though so could be my imagination). I also can't get the car above 65mph because I can't get the shifter over into 4th & 5th gear ... I'll try to climb it under this weekend and poke around. Also - I should mention, I'm not very 'car literate' so ... should be a learning experience!  |
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 23 2016, 09:06 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I'm not local but: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
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| JawjaPorsche |
Sep 23 2016, 09:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(HerdofCrickets @ Sep 23 2016, 09:54 AM)  Anyone else in Kansas City? I acquired a 1974 914 1.8L a few weeks ago. My father bought two when I was in high school, tore them both totally down and built it into 1 car (picking the best parts). It's sat in storage for 3-4 until we pulled it out 3 weeks ago. We changed all the fluids, new battery, etc... Fired right up! Now it's in Kansas City, sitting in my garage. As far as I know, it's relatively stock expect for a CD player. Speakers behind the seats are no longer there, I'm thinking of getting a few good bluetooth speakers instead of re-doing the whole system. I'd like to find someone locally 'compare' the little things on my car to yours. For example - my gear shift seems to have a lot of play and the clutch seems really loose (haven't driven a stick in years though so could be my imagination). I also can't get the car above 65mph because I can't get the shifter over into 4th & 5th gear ... I'll try to climb it under this weekend and poke around. Also - I should mention, I'm not very 'car literate' so ... should be a learning experience! Sounds like your shifter bushings are worn out. |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Sep 23 2016, 09:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Sep 23 2016, 11:09 AM) QUOTE(HerdofCrickets @ Sep 23 2016, 09:54 AM) Anyone else in Kansas City? I acquired a 1974 914 1.8L a few weeks ago. My father bought two when I was in high school, tore them both totally down and built it into 1 car (picking the best parts). It's sat in storage for 3-4 until we pulled it out 3 weeks ago. We changed all the fluids, new battery, etc... Fired right up! Now it's in Kansas City, sitting in my garage. As far as I know, it's relatively stock expect for a CD player. Speakers behind the seats are no longer there, I'm thinking of getting a few good bluetooth speakers instead of re-doing the whole system. I'd like to find someone locally 'compare' the little things on my car to yours. For example - my gear shift seems to have a lot of play and the clutch seems really loose (haven't driven a stick in years though so could be my imagination). I also can't get the car above 65mph because I can't get the shifter over into 4th & 5th gear ... I'll try to climb it under this weekend and poke around. Also - I should mention, I'm not very 'car literate' so ... should be a learning experience! Sounds like your shifter bushings are worn out. Don't know how good you are around a wrench or not. Too too terribly hard. Parts are easily available. Nice looking teener! http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperC...T_pg2.htm#item5 |
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 09:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
QUOTE Sounds like your shifter bushings are worn out. Don't know how good you are around a wrench or not. Too too terribly hard. Parts are easily available. Nice looking teener! http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperC...T_pg2.htm#item5 I'm not overly handy, but typically can figure things out. I replaced the ignition cylinder the other day after a broken key mishap... I'll check it out this weekend and see if they look worn, Thanks. |
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| Shadowfax |
Sep 23 2016, 09:41 AM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 10:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
Also forgot to mention that it idles really bad. Doesn't shake or anything, just dies.
Anytime I pop it out of gear and into neutral for more then a second, it starts to sputter and unless I feather the gas it dies. So... i assume I need to adjust the carburetor... |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 23 2016, 10:21 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Carburetor? As in one carb? Right in the middle of the engine?
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 10:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Sep 23 2016, 11:21 AM) Carburetor? As in one carb? Right in the middle of the engine? I think you are making assumptions about my car knowledge that are... over-reaching! |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 23 2016, 10:46 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Uh no. It was a legitimate question. Does it have one carb or two?
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 10:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Sep 23 2016, 11:46 AM) Uh no. It was a legitimate question. Does it have one carb or two? Oh sorry, I thought you were cracking a joke at my expense! I haven't a clue. I'll get some engine pics tonight and post them. |
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| pt_700 |
Sep 23 2016, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,093 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California
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anyone else just flashback to this?
 welcome to the "world"! |
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| JRust |
Sep 23 2016, 12:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Yeah an engine bay picture will help. Ton's of smart guys on the site here. We can be a little sarcastic at times so have a thick skin to start. After you get to know the sarcastic guys you'll see most are pretty funny. Some are just pricks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
Engine bay pics!
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| mrholland2 |
Sep 23 2016, 04:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 7-September 11 From: Santa Maria,CA Member No.: 13,531 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(HerdofCrickets @ Sep 23 2016, 03:49 PM) Engine bay pics! Well, there's your problem. Single carbs only MIGHT work in ambient temps of about 90 degrees.. . maybe. . if you have a heat source for the inlet air/fuel mix. (and I have a single carb set up that works down to about 65 degrees, but it's gonna go when I have bucks) Time to spend some bucks. |
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 04:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mrholland2 @ Sep 23 2016, 05:56 PM) QUOTE(HerdofCrickets @ Sep 23 2016, 03:49 PM) Engine bay pics! Well, there's your problem. Single carbs only MIGHT work in ambient temps of about 90 degrees.. . maybe. . if you have a heat source for the inlet air/fuel mix. (and I have a single carb set up that works down to about 65 degrees, but it's gonna go when I have bucks) Time to spend some bucks. It was 90 here in KC yesterday when it kept dying But I should look at replacing with dual carb system huh? |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 23 2016, 05:02 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Of all the induction systems for a type 4 engine, that is the least desirable. It can be made to work ok but will always give poor performance and rob horsepower
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 23 2016, 06:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Sep 23 2016, 06:02 PM) Of all the induction systems for a type 4 engine, that is the least desirable. It can be made to work ok but will always give poor performance and rob horsepower I completely understand there are more efficient ways to get the car to run, for both performance and horsepower, but I'm ok with a little constant tinkering considering I'll pull it out of the garage about once a week. For now I'm leaning towards the "made to work OK" until I actually drive it more often |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 23 2016, 06:49 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
If your prone to tinkering you'll be just fine. I've actually gotten almost 40mpg from a holley/Weber in a 2L.
Btw, welcome to the 914 world! |
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| HerdofCrickets |
Sep 24 2016, 01:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 23-September 16 From: Overland Park, KS Member No.: 20,423 Region Association: None |
Idle fixed! Doesn't die in neutral (knock on wood) after a few trial runs to Home Depot for a sink issue. The nut ok the throttle cable (correct me if it's called something else) was completely loose. Gave it a few turns and we are idling at 2,000 RPMs. Probably a little high but better then nothing.
How ever - upon backing out of the garage I noticed the dreaded oil spot. Need to change the oil anyway so we will see what happens when I jack it up. |
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