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| 1adam12 |
 Jan 13 2018, 06:29 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 25-May 17 From: Chino Hills, CA Member No.: 21,132 Region Association: Southern California  |
I've seen this ad on craigslist (Los Angeles) offering 914 help. Just wondering if this person Brian is a member here. Looking for some local help with my car but not going to spend $250 for a Porsche mechanic to just inspect it.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d...6416309419.html I need someone to recheck my valve adjustment, timing, dizzy and to bring a working MPS. I'm pretty sure I've screwed all this up as my 1.7l won't turn over now. |
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| 1adam12 |
Jan 16 2018, 03:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 25-May 17 From: Chino Hills, CA Member No.: 21,132 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks to everyones input here, I really appreciate it. I actually slept on it after I originally posted. The very next morning with a refreshed mind and attitude, I was able to make some adjustments to the dizzy, double checked timing marks and bam! fired up ' Oh Happy Day'!.
A couple of VW shops I've spoke to in the past told me that they no longer take in 914's hence the discouraging effort to find some local help. I wound up heading down to the Pomona Swap Meet and met Angel of Angels Performance in Anaheim. He stated that he had experience with 914's and would have no problem performing a tune up for $80. Hopefully he has good experience with FI type 4 and can fix the acceleration issue that still exist. Craig, Brad and other local guys to me, I will be in contact with you soon. I still want to go through some things on my 1.7l first before towing it down to the shop. I ordered a new bosch full pump today and I'm going to recheck all the related grounds. |
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1adam12 Craigslist 914 Mechanic Jan 13 2018, 06:29 PM
mgphoto Ok, lets start with your terminology?
Turn over, s... Jan 13 2018, 07:29 PM
1adam12
Ok, lets start with your terminology?
Turn over, ... Jan 13 2018, 07:45 PM Mikey914 Sounds like you might get somefree advice as to we... Jan 13 2018, 07:31 PM Montreal914 If it was running before you pulled out the distri... Jan 13 2018, 08:45 PM 1adam12
If it was running before you pulled out the distr... Jan 13 2018, 08:55 PM r_towle You are near Los Angeles.
Go find a local VW airco... Jan 13 2018, 09:00 PM 914werke Thank you Montreal914 and Mark for the support. I... Jan 13 2018, 09:45 PM Tom_T Near-ish to you in OC, you can try either Bill Bre... Jan 13 2018, 09:48 PM thelogo Ive seen the same add
And it seems to good to be... Jan 13 2018, 09:59 PM Mueller
Ive seen the same add
And it seems to good to b... Jan 14 2018, 01:06 PM thelogo
[quote name='thelogo' post='2567945' date='Jan 13... Jan 14 2018, 01:26 PM get off my lawn
How do you get to know someone well without mee... Jan 18 2018, 06:00 PM Tdskip Do you feel comfortable with the idea of static ti... Jan 13 2018, 10:55 PM KELTY360 Have you called him to see if he's a member he... Jan 13 2018, 11:19 PM Andyrew If that was on my local craigslist you can guarant... Jan 14 2018, 01:35 AM r_towle The car is running a vw bus motor, so it’s fairl... Jan 14 2018, 09:56 AM 76-914 Be sure that the molex plug at the Dist hasn't... Jan 14 2018, 11:42 AM 914_teener Maybe I can help you out.
I'm in Glendora and... Jan 14 2018, 01:00 PM bdstone914 I have not heard of him before. I could suggest a... Jan 14 2018, 11:01 PM Larmo63 :agree:
Bruce helped me out A LOT when I was try... Jan 15 2018, 01:03 AM bdstone914 Looking more at the ad I would probably not use wh... Jan 15 2018, 07:30 AM craig downs I live in Eastvale which is close to you. I'm ... Jan 15 2018, 12:02 PM 7TPorsh What kind of points setup in the dizzy? Is it per... Jan 16 2018, 10:46 AM snakemain Odd coincidence with the "Oh Happy Day" ... Jan 16 2018, 08:45 PM nimblemotorsports right off the bat, I'd say DO NOT use this guy... Jan 17 2018, 07:32 PM Front yard mechanic
right off the bat, I'd say DO NOT use this gu... Jan 18 2018, 08:13 AM 1adam12 FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY! Got her ru... Jan 18 2018, 03:07 PM The Cabinetmaker Sometimes its the simple things in life that give ... Jan 18 2018, 03:37 PM cmxiv 74 Hi, Good you fixed your problems. My opinion about... Feb 5 2018, 02:43 AM Lucky9146
Hi, Good you fixed your problems. My opinion abou... Feb 5 2018, 09:34 AM |
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