 New find - 2 Rare 914 Docs! 914S and Preventing Water Leaks, Thanks Hugh Ellis [aka Toadman] |
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| JeffBowlsby |
 Apr 20 2012, 12:35 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses  Group: Members Posts: 8,505 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Hugh sent these two rare documents to me...I have never seen nor heard of them before this. Find them as Rare Doc 5 and 6, on the Rare Documents page, under the links on my Classic 914 website:
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/RareDocs.htm One appears to be an internal document of the 1973 changes and modifications list...describing the 914S! Must be an early document, before the 914S designation was yanked. The other is a factory document that seems to pertain to about the first 5000 1970 914s/914-6's and how to remedy water leaks. They apparently recognized the problem after ~5000 cars built and changed production methods after the indicated VINs in the document. This is not a Recall Campaign document...so not sure if/how the recommendations were implemented. If you have one of these earliest of 914s, maybe your car was never repaired? Attached image(s)  
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| Tom_T |
Apr 20 2012, 01:50 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Interesting find Jeff!
The 73 MY changes looks to be for the USA Porsche+Audi &/or VoA, being that it's in English using USA measures & the "914S" was only used in the USA & Canada advertizing & dealer brochures/etc. AFAIK. |
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| GeorgeRud |
Apr 20 2012, 09:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks for posting this, it may certainly help us find and correct some leaks. I never thought about the negative pressure created at speed, but that certainly would make sense the more I think about it.
I guess this tells us to keep the top off and drive on sunny days! |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 20 2012, 06:50 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,717 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Preventing water leaks in a 914.......yea sure!
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| markb |
Apr 20 2012, 06:56 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(9146986 @ Apr 20 2012, 05:50 PM)  Preventing water leaks in a 914.......yea sure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| MartyYeoman |
Apr 20 2012, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,518 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(markb @ Apr 20 2012, 05:56 PM) QUOTE(9146986 @ Apr 20 2012, 05:50 PM) Preventing water leaks in a 914.......yea sure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I thought you prevented water leaks by using a garage. |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
Apr 20 2012, 07:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Looking at the scope of the many and varied remedies, and realizing that those early cars were either never "remedied", or if so, were probably done in a a half-hearted, half-assed manner, it shouldn't surprise that so many low VIN examples either didn't survive or became riddled with rust if they lasted this long. Add the road salt factor to the mix for midwest and eastern regions and it amazes me that we have as many early cars left as we do.
Paul |
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| campbellcj |
Apr 20 2012, 10:13 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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My 914 doesn't have any water in it. I don't get it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| Gustl |
Apr 20 2012, 11:54 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,503 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
cool stuff - thanks for sharing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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