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> newbie--914 ownerr for 36 hours '75 1.8, 26 years in storage. Now what?
almus
post May 1 2010, 02:53 PM
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Greetings,

I am a newbie 914 owner. Said green 1975 1.8 has been
in garage in northern NH since 1984. There is rust,but it is
surprisingly not that bad. Purchased for the princely sum of 500.
Interior good. battery support is rusty but doesn't appear to be
real bad. Looks to be about 62k original miles.

Gas tank contents have reverted to primordial ooze.
Gas tank cleaning kit? or radiator shop? Donor?
Oil is clean; must have been changed just before being
parked. Can't open rear trunk

I am concerned the entire fuel system may be shot.
My thoughts are to find a rusty donor car to
scavenge.

I have some newbie questions.

Will any 914 motor fit in my car? If I get a 2.0 donor,
are there any years that *won't* fit because of ???
(transmission? mounts? etc?)


Any local (to me) gurus willing to show me the ropes?
I am in south east New Hampshire.


Thanks.

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almus   newbie--914 ownerr for 36 hours '75 1.8   May 1 2010, 02:53 PM
BiG bOgGs   :wttc: Bleed brakes and check all brake rubber ...   May 1 2010, 03:36 PM
Tom   Nice find. And welcome to the sickness. :agr...   May 1 2010, 04:09 PM
silverteener   Welcome to the World but... :ttiwwp:   May 1 2010, 04:18 PM
zymurgist   Welcome to the World but... :ttiwwp: :wttc:...   May 1 2010, 04:44 PM
pcar916   :wttc: :wttc: What a great find! Just don...   May 1 2010, 04:42 PM
wolfgang914   Greetings, I am a newbie 914 owner. Said green ...   May 1 2010, 05:17 PM
almus   Thanks for the good words. My tentative plan is t...   May 1 2010, 08:03 PM
KELTY360   :wttc:   May 1 2010, 10:19 PM
jcambo7   :wttc: The knowledge here is immense. Ask any qu...   May 1 2010, 10:41 PM
ClayPerrine   :wttc: I assume that the injection is still on t...   May 1 2010, 10:50 PM
almus   Yes. Original FI is still in the car. I will be ...   May 2 2010, 06:33 AM
swl   From similar experience ... Commit now to a total...   May 2 2010, 06:44 AM
markb   :wttc: It's a slippery slope, and it looks li...   May 2 2010, 08:46 AM
ClayPerrine   From similar experience ... Commit now to a tota...   May 2 2010, 05:24 PM
almus   OK. Back from my travels and back into the garage...   May 15 2010, 07:14 PM
swl   I noted from the various catalogs that there are...   May 16 2010, 05:56 AM
Gint   Looks like the others have you started in the righ...   May 15 2010, 07:20 PM
RobW   :agree: :agree: :wttc: :wttc: :wttc: :agree...   May 15 2010, 09:48 PM
charliew   Welcome. These guys know it all and have done anyt...   May 16 2010, 11:03 AM
Dave_Darling   The "Lapuwali classic threads" forum her...   May 16 2010, 11:33 AM
almus   >I read your post again, is the wrap you are ta...   May 16 2010, 12:32 PM
carr914   :wttc: I would forget about finding a Rusty dono...   May 16 2010, 05:40 PM
almus   Ideally I would find a 2.0 donor with alloy wheels...   May 16 2010, 06:15 PM


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