914 Owners Manual - Best Book Ever!, .... IF you actually read it! + Other Resources Options

[Tom_T]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) PS - I added a link to the free download of the 914 PET Parts Manual & info on other digital & online 914 resources at post #12, so also read on ....

I know today that with 100-200+ page & multi-volume car owners manuals, it's a daunting task to actually READ the thing, but our 914s came with a +/- 80 page manual chock full of great info.!

One member on here - Drew Montoya - scanned/photo'ed his entire 1973 manual, which "Gift" is unfortunately in some obscure section on 914world - but should really be part of a nailed thread in the Garage Forum - along with scans/pix of the other manuals from all MYs & models 4 & 6 IMHO!

Probably half of the questions posted in the Garage Forum by newbies & old hands alike, are answered in that little manual - including the maintenance items which you can do for yourself, among many other tips & how to's - if one will just look in the manual, before hitting the all too easy online search button or do a how do I .... post.

Don't get me wrong - the age of the internet is wonderful - but you can't beat having a 914 owners manual at hand within which you can find the answer while or before you're working on it, trying to start it, wondering what "X" spec is, etc.

If you don't have a manual, then you can buy hard copies online & from some Porsche vendors, evil bay, etc.; or you can download & print out Drew's gift of the 1973 1.7/2.0 manual at the link below:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?aut...;showentry=2420

So why not fill some spare time this summer, by reading your own 914 owners manual, if you haven't before!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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