My first 914 joys, woes, and discoveries., My newly acquired 914 saw pavement for the first time in four years |
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My first 914 joys, woes, and discoveries., My newly acquired 914 saw pavement for the first time in four years |
dvid3k |
Jul 29 2013, 04:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 22-July 13 From: Charleston WV Member No.: 16,146 Region Association: None |
I'll be updating this post as I work and learn my way around my first 914.
I posted an introductory thread back when I joined, this is for my updates and observations. I've received quite a warm welcome and I've learned a lot from this forum already. I'm amazed at how helpful members are, I definitely appreciate any advice I have received thus far. A week ago I purchased my first 914 project car (72 914 Chalon) and during the past week I've been getting it back up and running, a task that has involved a little blood, sweat and possibly a few tears. (thanks to a pry bar to the finger) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The car had been sitting for several years, at least since 2009, possibly longer, several inches deep in mud it sat at the corner of a mechanics garage where it seemed to have been dropped off several years ago. I installed a new fuel pump, replaced rubber lines, removed and cleaned out fuel tank, repaired the accelerator bracket, changed the oil cleaned up the floor under the seats. I've now got the car running and today I took it out on my road for a test drive to see what else needed attention. So far I've found the following: 1. Tach does not work 2. Odometer does not work 3. Front suspension feels very loose and bouncy when going over bumps. 4. Throttle cable is a bit rough 5. Shifting will definitely take me a while to get used to, (tail shift) I will be thrilled to get the car back in good working order, but I've got my work cut out for me. I washed it up once already but It'll take a few more washes to get 4 years of gunk off. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140871.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.10.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.11.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.12.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.13.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.14.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.15.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.16.jpg) |
Dave_Darling |
Jul 29 2013, 06:35 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,985 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
1. Tach does not work 2. Odometer does not work 3. Front suspension feels very loose and bouncy when going over bumps. 4. Throttle cable is a bit rough 5. Shifting will definitely take me a while to get used to, (tail shift) 1 - Could just be unplugged; could be a dead tach. (Could be unplugged because it's dead; one that's shorted out internally causes a no-spark condition.) Check for a black wire with a purple stripe (often faded to near invisibility) plugged into the (-) terminal on the coil. 2 - A known weakness in many Porsche mechanical speedometers. Pelican has a Tech Article on fixing it, and I'm pretty sure there's a post in the Classic Posts section on the process as well. 3 - Check the ball joints, bushings, and shocks. Often that sort of feeling is dead shocks. 4 - A new cable should be smoother, but before replacing the cable check the action of the pedal (detached from the cable) and the throttle body (also detached from the cable). Isolate where the roughness is. 5 - Check the Tech Article on Pelican about Tail-Shift Improvements. Lots of wear points and bushings in that system, plus at least one or two adjustment points. --DD |
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