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Overheating, Engine / Cooling |
ash00 |
May 2 2016, 12:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 29-March 16 From: Dixon, CA Member No.: 19,810 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi All,
After a month and a half of business trips, I finally got to drive my the 1970 914 that I'm still learning about. One thing is clear, that the restoration was half-assed, and rather than blaming the PO, I have to figure things out the hard way. Hopefully before the fact. I'm trying to not let this leave a bad taste in my mouth of the 914 experience. The recent issue is overheating. This is my first car in the aircooled world, and the car was equipped with a rebuilt 2.0L with the weber downdraft setup in place of the FI. It runs well when warmed up, but during driving, I can't drive it for more than 10 minutes without the gauge being pegged to the red. I'm hearing things of "false air" and such. Pardon my ignorance, but I need a place to start looking for info. Is there any documentation or info out there on how the air cooling is managed, and what hardware is there for me to test / check? Any tips are appreciated. Thanks, Ash |
Porschef |
May 7 2016, 08:08 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Ash, I'm gonna have to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with all who've suggested pulling the engine. Looks like now is the time to do it right, drop the eng/tranny, and take a little time to assess everything; I'd be very surprised if you didn't find a couple other things to correct.
How does it shift? If not great, change all the bushings. Get Tangerine's firewall unit, makes a big difference. Are the push rod tubes leaking at all? Any exhaust leaks? CV joint condition? Speedo cable? More importantly, clutch cable? Factory nylon fuel lines? Get RID of those, replace with stainless steel. Very nice offers from Clay and Stu, take them up those, make sure you have everything you need before diving in and you'll have an opportunity to rectify a whole bunch of stuff. The engine drop is not a big deal (so simple I can do it) and you'll learn tons of valuable information about your car. And your not gonna want to drive the car as it is now anyway. Good luck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
ash00 |
May 7 2016, 09:54 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 29-March 16 From: Dixon, CA Member No.: 19,810 Region Association: Northern California |
Totally! I had about a half hour yesterday to let things sink in and yes, I do need to pull the engine to give myself a better understanding of things. I want to look at an aftermarket oil cooler as well and check things out for certain. Hopefully this week!
As far as the shifter, it has the JW west one but I would like to explore the linkage. I lve been in a car when the clutch cable snapped so that's another thing I want to inspect. I'll probably need that engine plate for certain and need to pick up a furniture dolly. Hopefully I'll have no more business trips to get in my way! |
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