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| bkrantz |
 Mar 11 2023, 09:02 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,527 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I know we have threads about PO stupidity, but how about the dumbest 914 thing you have done?
I will start with a, ahem, senior moment I had today. When I tried to add oil after my recent engine re-installation, it would not go in. Short version: I forgot to remove the paper towels I had folded up and tucked into the breather recess while the engine was out of the car, to keep anything from falling into the case. I still can't believe that I installed the breather and did not see and remove paper towels. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| barefoot |
Mar 15 2023, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,433 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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Perhaps not dumbest thing, but scared me crazy doing new 2056 build. Set up garage floor run-in stand for cam break-in. I'd installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge where the sender goes and while cranking w/o spark plugs was seeing no oil pressure. Finally pulled out the oil pump in desperation only to find it DRY !!
Couldn't understand why no oil feed, thought I'd mis installed the pickup tube where it sockets into the case to feed the pump, but decided you can't install it wrong. Finally pulled off the oil strainer only to discover that this used part had deformed so that it blocked off the tube inlet. Not much displacement needed to achieve this. Straightened the damn thing out and now got oil flow. I was then a happy camper. Glad i was monitoring oil pressure while cranking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| 930cabman |
Mar 15 2023, 08:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,317 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(barefoot @ Mar 15 2023, 08:39 AM)  Perhaps not dumbest thing, but scared me crazy doing new 2056 build. Set up garage floor run-in stand for cam break-in. I'd installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge where the sender goes and while cranking w/o spark plugs was seeing no oil pressure. Finally pulled out the oil pump in desperation only to find it DRY !! Couldn't understand why no oil feed, thought I'd mis installed the pickup tube where it sockets into the case to feed the pump, but decided you can't install it wrong. Finally pulled off the oil strainer only to discover that this used part had deformed so that it blocked off the tube inlet. Not much displacement needed to achieve this. Straightened the damn thing out and now got oil flow. I was then a happy camper. Glad i was monitoring oil pressure while cranking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) "Not the dumbest", how long ago was this and how is she running |
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| barefoot |
Mar 16 2023, 06:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,433 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(930cabman @ Mar 15 2023, 10:45 AM) QUOTE(barefoot @ Mar 15 2023, 08:39 AM) Perhaps not dumbest thing, but scared me crazy doing new 2056 build. Set up garage floor run-in stand for cam break-in. I'd installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge where the sender goes and while cranking w/o spark plugs was seeing no oil pressure. Finally pulled out the oil pump in desperation only to find it DRY !! Couldn't understand why no oil feed, thought I'd mis installed the pickup tube where it sockets into the case to feed the pump, but decided you can't install it wrong. Finally pulled off the oil strainer only to discover that this used part had deformed so that it blocked off the tube inlet. Not much displacement needed to achieve this. Straightened the damn thing out and now got oil flow. I was then a happy camper. Glad i was monitoring oil pressure while cranking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) "Not the dumbest", how long ago was this and how is she running Runs just fine, oil temps stay below mid gauge & head temps are cool. barefoot |
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I rebuilt a 901 trans in a 71 911 years ago. I d... Mar 13 2023, 08:59 AM ClayPerrine
I rebuilt a 901 trans in a 71 911 years ago. I ... Mar 13 2023, 09:27 AM VaccaRabite Well, lets see... I have a tie I think.
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I trusted them and assembled the Fiat (my own ... Mar 16 2023, 10:13 PM ClayPerrine
[quote name='Superhawk996' post='3065501' date='M... Mar 17 2023, 05:25 AM technicalninja Compared to what was available at the time a Fiat ... Mar 16 2023, 01:51 PM barefoot
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