observations on previous owner, 1974 914 1.8 Options

[brcacti]

I bought this from a younger guy who's relatives had the car so it was in the family for a good amount of time. He DID take care of the car BUT I noticed he did or at least tried to do some maintenance on the car himself. He was not mechanically inclined, less than me even (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) . When putting the stock steering wheel back on I noticed he did not have the momo aligned right so one direction light did not cancel. I put the stock wheel on aligned so they both cancel. Also he must have at some point tried to set the timing as it was retarded causing it to run very rich. My mechanic advanced it 5-8 after the electronic ignition was installed and now I don't get that massive rich gas smell. I heard it was not always easy to set timing on these for beginners unless you're a mechanic. He MAY have not even used a timing light. My Mechanic told me to set the idle down if I wanted was 16, just did to about 11. I might set it down further in the next couple of days, want to drive it tomorrow and observe.

[914forme]

When ever I go into a new job, I try to remember the last person did their best with the knowledge they had, and when I leave the next person will find issues with my work. It is very easy to do, and I hope the work I did 20 years ago, is not the same work I do today.


I always feel like I could be someone else DPO

[Superhawk996]

When ever I go into a new job, I try to remember the last person did their best with the knowledge they had, and when I leave the next person will find issues with my work. It is very easy to do, and I hope the work I did 20 years ago, is not the same work I do today.


I always feel like I could be someone else DPO

Incredibly generous of you to say that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) We all have our limitations and we all started somewhere. That much is true.

The key is to be able to recognize your limitations. For me its music. Though I love music and love to fiddle with guitars and fixing old tube amps, I don't have enough brainpower to sing and play even simple guitar tune at the same time. I can't carry a tune in a bucket though I wish I could. I recognize that I'm not good at it nor should I ever subject the public to my "music".

In the same vain, there are some folks that should just never be allowed around tools. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)