1975 Laguna Blue - 1.8, Collection of work on my 1975 914 1.8 Options

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Hello 914 World!

I just picked up my first 914 on Friday, August 8th, 2025. I have wanted a 914 for many years, came close to buying some needy projects in the past, but always seemed to pass for one reason or another. After a ton of looking around I finally found a good candidate for my next project.






The car was being auctioned off on Bring A Trailer but it did not meet reserve. The car was located about 45 minutes from my house so I ended up working out a deal a few days after the auction expired.

Here is how the car looked back in 2019 when it first sold on BAT:


Kind of interesting to see how it changed over the years.

Thanks for tuning in,
Ted

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Thank you all for the kind words / warm welcome.

Wonkipop: Bingo! 1966 Corvette, Mosport green/green interior.

Last night after work I removed the Alpine CD player from the dash and installed a RetroSound Bluetooth enabled head unit. I prefer the simple look of the RS over the Alpine.

I think I have a fuel leak somewhere in the tunnel. I keep smelling a fuel when I'm driving. It is not coming from the motor or the fuel cap. The smell doesn't appear to be coming from the trunk. I will have to run that down.

Which Tangerine SS kit do I need for a 75?

Thanks again for the kind words!

[wonkipop]

Thank you all for the kind words / warm welcome.

Wonkipop: Bingo! 1966 Corvette, Mosport green/green interior.

Last night after work I removed the Alpine CD player from the dash and installed a RetroSound Bluetooth enabled head unit. I prefer the simple look of the RS over the Alpine.

I think I have a fuel leak somewhere in the tunnel. I keep smelling a fuel when I'm driving. It is not coming from the motor or the fuel cap. The smell doesn't appear to be coming from the trunk. I will have to run that down.

Which Tangerine SS kit do I need for a 75?

Thanks again for the kind words!

fuel smell.
from tunnel - ok. this could be the villain.
i noticed the charcoal can evap system is missing from the engine bay.
in the 75s it hung off the side of the battery tray.

here is a pic.


and here is a link to vacuum hoses, engine bay hose diagrams for a 1.8
scroll down the page towards bottom.
these are for the 74 1.8 but the 75 is very similar. it shows how the evap canister is hooked up by hoses to various ports on the aircleaner and fan housing.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...57407&st=40

the fuel vapor line from the tank to the canister runs through the central tunnel in the 74 onwards cars. it could be that in removing the evap system that line has been cut off at either end or cut off somewhere in the tunnel. the vapor line is a very small diameter plastic hose.

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the other thing it could be is a split fuel line. in the 75s the fuel pump is at the front of the car in a recess behind the front firewall. it then runs at pressure (35 lbs in a L jet) through the cabin in the tunnel. as does the return line. they were plastic.

check those fuel lines. could even be the connection hoses ffom tank to pump.

but i think you would be seeing visible fuel drips if any of those were failing.
and it would be more than just a smell. it would be a serious flow.
but check them any way. all of them. all the way to the injectors. 914s love to burn.

but my bet would be someone has entirely removed the evap system inclusive of the vapor line. and the vapor line connects to the tank near the filler cap. if its missing you get vapor escaping at the tank filler i the front trunk. and the smell.