 There should be a water drain hole, in the hell hole, right? |
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| GaroldShaffer |
 Nov 11 2005, 11:11 AM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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While going to the FFC this year we did drive in some rain. I have a GT lid on my car and while at the FFC myself and a few others noticed I had standing water in the hell hole. With Battery & ECU in the way it was hard to find the drain hole to unplug it so I just soaked up the water with a rag.
Fast forward to today while preping the car for winter I removed the battery and move the ECU out of the way to get a better look and there is NO drain hole? There is one on the driver side. There should be one right? I went under the car and I do not see one. Where I think one should be the fuel pump is there, so...... should there be one? My car is 70 model if that matters. I plan to drill a hole anyways but found it odd that there isn't one. |
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| jet1 |
Nov 11 2005, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 16-June 04 From: Accord,NY Member No.: 2,213 Region Association: North East States |
there should be one right where the engine shelf meets the top of the long.
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| Midtowner |
Nov 11 2005, 11:21 AM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
Maybe it's crusted over. It's there. Or, if you wait long enough, you'll have a larger hole. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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| RON S. |
Nov 11 2005, 11:24 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
It should have one.However if the shelf had at anytime been replaced,the repo units don't have the hole pre-drilled.At least mine didn't.i drilled mine.
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| bd1308 |
Nov 11 2005, 11:25 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
what were you poking at then at the FFC?
hey i can't say anything...I have a giant drain hole..... b |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Nov 11 2005, 11:34 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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I bet that is what it is. Looking in the PO records I see receipt for a new battery tray & support. I guess I need to drill a hole. |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 11 2005, 11:50 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
the drain hole is on the left in this pic
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| GaroldShaffer |
Nov 11 2005, 12:05 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Heading out to drill the drain hole, just need to make sure that I don't hit anything under the engine shelf.
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| SirAndy |
Nov 11 2005, 12:10 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| watsonrx13 |
Nov 11 2005, 12:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Here's a shot of the drain hole from underneath the engine shelf. This is how I held the bottom section of the engine shelf down while I welded it into place. If you have the engine out, I would recommend drilling from the bottom up.
Also, here's the link to my website showing the installation of the engine shelf. Attached image(s) 
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 11 2005, 05:23 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Make sure you drill it from underneath or right where Rob is showing... you don't want to drill straight down from the top as it will simply drain into the long.
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| McMark |
Nov 11 2005, 05:26 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
And if your fuel pump is there watch out for it.
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| Trekkor |
Nov 11 2005, 06:53 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
When I did mine last year I made a long slot so the water can drain under the engine tray.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Nov 12 2005, 03:38 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Yep, started to do that then stopped. I think I will just pull the fuel pump and do it the right way. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
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