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What did you do WRONG on your 914 Today |
rpmmaxxed |
Apr 15 2013, 12:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Oceanside, CA Member No.: 4,140 Region Association: Southern California |
Most of my mistakes have happened an hour or two after I should of called it quits.
Tonights, not putting the handle grip back on the grinder. Gets hard to hold onto with one hand after a lil while... Removes skin FAST>! Attached thumbnail(s) |
rpmmaxxed |
Apr 15 2013, 12:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Oceanside, CA Member No.: 4,140 Region Association: Southern California |
handle was reinstalled after I got "Bit" the second time...
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cwpeden |
Apr 15 2013, 12:55 AM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
The guard would have helped too. Ask me how I know...zip wheel
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johnpierre |
Apr 15 2013, 03:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
The other day I was adjusting my points. Quick gap change, dust cover, distributor cap back on, car won't start... great. Re-adjust them to the same gap as before. Put it all back together and car still won't start. It was at that time I noticed the rotor sitting on the trunk. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
wndsnd |
Apr 15 2013, 05:53 AM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Decided to put the fresh air system back into the car. Plugged in blower, pushed over lever, nothing. So I replaced the relay, checked the fuse still nothing. Now I am on my back and looking at the back side of the heater control. There are three varients of white wires for speed control of the blower motor. White, White/Green, and White/Yellow. Found two wires disconnected from control and taped together with masking tape by PO. Found Brown ground dangling and attached to nothing.
So I sorted everything out and was all proud of myself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Flipped the lever and heard the fuse pop behind my head. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Pretty sure I got the wires crossed at the motor plug...... or Maybe control is shorting and that is why the PO had it all butchered up.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Arghhhhhhhh........ |
Jesse |
Apr 15 2013, 02:26 PM
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Jesse Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 15-February 10 From: Mobile, AL, USA Member No.: 11,363 Region Association: South East States |
Didnt tighten nuts on valve adjustment screws. removed valve cover to find two nuts laying there. hope i didnt mess it up.
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skeates |
Apr 15 2013, 05:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Sacramento, ca Member No.: 3,684 Region Association: Northern California |
Back in high school on my first engine re-build I was so excited to get the thing running that I didn't notice one of the push rods wasn't fully seated. Engine fired up real nice and then all of a sudden there was a big bang and one of the cylinders stopped firing. When I took everything apart I found the rocker arm on the #4 cylinder intake valve snapped. I was lucky that was the extent of the damage.
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euro911 |
Apr 15 2013, 06:21 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,845 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
Back in 1969, my first VW engine rebuild was a 40-horse T1 that spun #3 rod bearing. First test run around the block after the rebuild, the engine seized up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
I didn't know the arrows on the tops of the pistons were supposed to point toward the flywheel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
stugray |
Apr 15 2013, 06:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
I did this one on my 71 Ghia:
Rebuilt engine in my brothers living room. Carried it down two flights of stairs to the parking lot, got it installed, got excited, fired it up and it fired on the first try! I was amazed I got everything in my mental checklist on the first attempt. Looked down at the full case of oil - DOH! It was only running for about 3 seconds. And ran for MANY years after that. I just called it a "quick break-in" Stu |
effutuo101 |
Apr 15 2013, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
I didn't work on my car today. That is what I did wrong.
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Mblizzard |
Apr 15 2013, 08:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
I spent my formative years working in my dad's machine shop. I could pull a v8 and strip it, complete a valve job, bore it 30 over and start putting it back together the same day. Simple stuff really. So I figured by my college years, this simple VW engine should pose no problems. After all I had even tackled the rebuild of a Wankle in a RX7.
Dropped engine and had it down to the case in 2 hours. About right for the first time I thought. Took out the case bolts and proceeded to split the case. While it provided some resistance, obviously due to the sealant used on the halfs. Of course most of you can see where this is going. But fueled by my vast knowledge of engines, the power in youth, and the bigger hammer approach I reveled in the completion of the job. Only when I started cleaning up things did I notice the shards of metal and the single bolt that I had missed. This was only slightly surpassed but the huge flames that shot out of the pipes almost setting my mother ablaze due to me putting the dizzy drive 180 out. My expertise knows no limits! |
pneuhyde |
Apr 15 2013, 10:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 24-February 05 From: San Leandro, Ca. Member No.: 3,654 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When I swapped out my dead 1.8 for a running 1.7, I went from FI to carbs, Since I had studied my L-jet electrical intensely during many trouble shooting periods I thought I knew it well, and I wired my fuel pump to what seemed to be the perfect point on my relay panel. started it up, ran to the other side of the block and it died. Let it sit while I trouble shot to no avail, but it started up and got me home before doing it again. Many months went by with a few minutes of trouble shooting here and a few minutes there, and always the same results. Since I had swapped to a pointless ignition previously, I made it a point to never leave my key in the on position if the engine wasn't actually running, so one day I did just that by accident and discovered that my fuel pump was not pumping with the key on. I knew about the safety switch to keep it from running if the air flow meter was not open and in concentrating so much on bypassing that circuit, I had wired my pump into the starter circuit, so it only ran when I was starting my car, and then the engine would run until the carb bowl was empty.
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euro911 |
Apr 15 2013, 11:10 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,845 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
... This was only slightly surpassed but the huge flames that shot out of the pipes almost setting my mother ablaze ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
Jesse |
Apr 16 2013, 07:19 PM
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Jesse Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 15-February 10 From: Mobile, AL, USA Member No.: 11,363 Region Association: South East States |
So i replaced two valve adjust screws and the car is doing fine. However when i took the exhaust off a stud came out and stripped the hole, so now im replacing that stid with a #10 by #8 exhaust stud hope all goes well.
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Phil Plummer |
Apr 20 2013, 08:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 7-January 12 From: Edmonton Ab Canada Member No.: 13,973 Region Association: Canada |
Oh I messed up on the OIL TANK with wrecking the threads on the oil tank tight in between inner and outer fender and not much space to manuver So ...tap and die set to the rescue.!!!
Also picked up a beuty set of Stainless mufflers off of the find for cheap like 36.00 ea now have to re-weld on exhaust flanges at a very slight off set as the muffler on the drivers side hits the tail shifter rod..other than that it is a great reward to see this through to the paint and finshing stages. |
Phil Plummer |
Apr 20 2013, 08:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 7-January 12 From: Edmonton Ab Canada Member No.: 13,973 Region Association: Canada |
Oh I messed up on the OIL TANK with wrecking the threads on the oil tank tight in between inner and outer fender and not much space to manuver So ...tap and die set to the rescue.!!! Also picked up a beuty set of Stainless mufflers off of the find for cheap like 36.00 ea now have to re-weld on exhaust flanges at a very slight off set as the muffler on the drivers side hits the tail shifter rod..other than that it is a great reward to see this through to the paint and finshing stages. Appologies on my earlier rant about buying engine then left high and dry by an untrustworthy mechanic. |
76-914 |
Jun 25 2013, 01:01 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,455 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Shit. Another entry in the STUPID dept. I need to spread out & strip down the wiring harness that I pulled from the Subaru donor car. As you can see below this will take up valuable garage floor space so I decided to go vertical.
By cutting the 4x8 plywood into 16" strips I was able to cover the garage door panels but not interfere with the hinged movement as it is raised. Raised being the operative word here. That's right. I didn't consider the added weight to the garage door and it wouldn't raise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
stugray |
Jun 25 2013, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
The other night my son (16 yr old) was helping me install the tops on my Weber carbs. He was on the passenger side with a 10mm open end tightening the bolts that hold on the velocity stacks.
I heard a spark, saw a flash and he said "Ahh! Turn it off" I knew exactly what he had done and said "that is the battery! THERE IS NO OFF! - Knock it loose!" By the time I ran around the car (my son swears I actually teleported...) he had tried twice to knock the wrench loose unsucessfully. I knocked it loose with my bare hand.... We still both have blisters two days later. The wrench was nearly glowing red hot. We got it out of the engine bay and it was still too hot to pick up with gloves minutes later. It melted the chrome from the wrench (not from the arcing, from the temperature)...... I hope to never know how hot you can get a carb full of fuel before something bad happens ;-) Stu |
carr914 |
Jun 25 2013, 04:55 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 117,664 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I twisted my Back last week - it seemed to be getting better, TILL I picked up some Tires this morning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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bshounen |
Apr 16 2014, 07:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 6-February 14 From: vegas Member No.: 16,967 Region Association: None |
OK, I'll start. I don't expect that this thread will catch on because, after all, we are men (most of us) and we don't need instructions nor ask directions, right? DD's admission to using the wrong screw on the interior door handle made me realize there may be place for FU's like this and that it could be used in a preventative manner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I can't remember all my FU's (and there have been many) but this one is fresh in my mind as it happened yesterday. After bragging about my new shop press I must point out that it only works as well as the idiot operating it. After re-installing my trailing arms I noticed a very noticeable amount of slop in the hub as I put the wheel back on. I pulled the arm off and found that I had not placed a back up behind the bearing, rather the bearing receiver, when pressing in the hub. As a result the bearing separated appx 1-2mm. Placed it back on the press with the proper back up and 2 seconds later is was properly pressed in. I've come to the sad realization that you can't fix stupid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Well my 916 clone runs awsome and purrs like a kitten on steriods!!! What I did WRONG was listening to Elegant motors in Edmonton Canada When I was sold a 930/10 engine for a good price and yes it is a great Engine , However the owner had quoted 3000 to install Engine in my 914 and of course I supply all parts the moment my check cleared the owner of Elegant motors whom I had made the agreement with ordered me to remove my engine and he was "Too busy to do it" 2 yrs went by and after helping pull several Lotus engines Ferrari and Lambo Trannys as well as picking up parts in hopes of getting shop time ..After some alcohol consumed he admitted he did not have the knowledge to do this conversion by this time I had taken a car that was rust free and ran great and sold the original engine Thus I could not even drive it to PMS or another conversion specialist. I made afew mistakes ..put a fendr ding in the car as things were dropped Etc Greg Collins of Awsome shop in Spruce Grove Ab Canada installed engine and plumbed a nice oil cooler system, collabarated with Richard Johnson and a fine senior in Texas named Wes who is a gold mine of info on wireing. Greg Collins charged less than 4000.00 and the car can now be driven to the body shop where it awaits the flares, double grill,paint and finishes. Those whom I cannot thank enough are: - Richard Johnson-Great motor mount he designed to use with ktronic injection -Brian Day of Patrick motor sports parts for not only selling numerous parts but taking several minutes to offer very valuable advice saving much tme, money and heartache. Wes, the man in Texas for his extensive knowledge on air cooled wireing. Joel at Gt racing for nice headers and advice. Kenedy Engineering World apolstry Pelican parts in particular Glenn at Pelican for his knowledge and direction 20th street Auto And of couse Greg collins of Awsome Shop without whom I have a pile of junk, expensive parts, clutter and grief. Iam thankfull to the 914 world people for advice in many other areas in regard to 914's and conversion-Regards Phil |
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