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| memmek2k |
 Dec 27 2016, 03:49 PM
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My uncle-in-law decided to give us his '73 Porsche 914 1.7L. He said he just didn't have time to work on it or drive it anymore and wanted to see it go to someone that would drive it and take care of it.
Only problem is it didn't run. He said it last ran about 2.5 years ago, after a major service overhaul at a local VW shop. He was able to go on a few drives, and let it sit for a bit. When he tried to start it again, it wouldn't turn over. So I spent Christmas weekend intermittently at their house, wrenching and cursing and bleeding (as is the customary ritual when meeting a new car). After determining the ECU's fuel pump circuit is fried, along with the 2.5-year old fuel pump, I decided to hotwire the fuel pump to one of the switched power circuits so we could get it out of the garage and onto a trailer. "My Porsche's in the Hangar" is not a phrase I ever imagined being able to say. We've been fighting the city to build a garage for the last year due to some bigoted BS in the neighborhood we live in. The original plan was to have a garage in which to put a Porsche by this time. Since there's no garage, we're renting hangar space from my boss, which sort of puts a damper on my ability to wrench freely. Right now, the current plan is to give everything a refresh/once over and get accustomed to the car. I'm sure it needs new fluids and consumables. Probably could use a valve adjustment and a rear caliper adjustment (they're sticking). It has a high idle, which I'm used to attributing to vacuum leaks on MAF cars, but I'm under the impression the 1.7L has a MAP sensor. Also the driver's outside door handle broke literally right after I fixed the fuel pump, so I need to fix that now, too. Long term: paint's rough, body has some dings and rust (and I need to examine the hell hole). It'll need more gofast eventually, but doesn't everything? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Left Side  Right Side  Owner's Final Farewell 
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 29 2016, 07:27 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,542 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 29 2016, 07:29 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,396 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Dec 29 2016, 10:27 PM)  Not to s t r e t c h this out too far Clay, but have you tried gravity boots? Might get you to 5'1"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 29 2016, 07:44 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,542 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Dec 29 2016, 07:29 PM) Not to s t r e t c h this out too far Clay, but have you tried gravity boots? Might get you to 5'1"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, I am 5' 6" tall. And that makes me tall enough so that my feet reach the ground. It also means that I can use the space behind the driver's seat in a 914 to store stuff. |
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Not to s t r e t c h this out too far Clay, but... Dec 29 2016, 07:52 PM ClayPerrine Memmek2k,
I want to apologize for these reprobate... Dec 30 2016, 08:44 PM steuspeed :wttc: My door handle broke the day I bought mine ... Dec 31 2016, 01:03 AM |
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