Old school builds/Tried, true, tested....cheap trick, Common sense builds and ideas/ solutions for the "common man" |
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Old school builds/Tried, true, tested....cheap trick, Common sense builds and ideas/ solutions for the "common man" |
Gunn1 |
May 25 2016, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
Much like my grandmothers recipe for Amish oatmeal chocolate chip cookies would have been lost forever if someone didn't take the time to write it down, it is similar that many of those on the site who comment or watch from a far have common sense low cost solutions to building a type 4.
Not really asking for your trade secrets or any self promotion, just common sense solutions that over the years have worked for you. Primarily want to hear folks low tech, low cost alternatives for repairing or rebuilding the type 4 or the 914. Anything as a permanent approved repair fix to a Macgyver fix that can get you by. Anything that works well in combination that you figured out on your own or with someone else's help. Again primarily looking for a dialog on low cost common sense technicis to type 4 repair and rebuild info. Cheap tricks. Thank you |
r_towle |
May 26 2016, 06:27 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
When you break the accelerator cable, tie off the throttle body at about 3500 rpms and you can drive it home like that.
When you break the clutch cable you can shift between 2-5 by timing the shift and speed matching the gears....basically accelerate, flip car into neutral and slowly use the gear shifter into the next gear, once the speed matches the gear properly it will allow you to push it into gear. At the stop sign you need to turn off the car, put it in first gear, then when the light changes, you need to use the starter to get you moving and start the car in gear. |
Kansas 914 |
May 26 2016, 08:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
When you break the accelerator cable, tie off the throttle body at about 3500 rpms and you can drive it home like that. When you break the clutch cable you can shift between 2-5 by timing the shift and speed matching the gears....basically accelerate, flip car into neutral and slowly use the gear shifter into the next gear, once the speed matches the gear properly it will allow you to push it into gear. At the stop sign you need to turn off the car, put it in first gear, then when the light changes, you need to use the starter to get you moving and start the car in gear. I have done both of these "fixes" during my 38 years of owning a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
r_towle |
May 27 2016, 10:49 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
When you break the accelerator cable, tie off the throttle body at about 3500 rpms and you can drive it home like that. When you break the clutch cable you can shift between 2-5 by timing the shift and speed matching the gears....basically accelerate, flip car into neutral and slowly use the gear shifter into the next gear, once the speed matches the gear properly it will allow you to push it into gear. At the stop sign you need to turn off the car, put it in first gear, then when the light changes, you need to use the starter to get you moving and start the car in gear. I have done both of these "fixes" during my 38 years of owning a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Notice how I said when, not if |
arkitect |
May 28 2016, 04:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
When you break the accelerator cable, tie off the throttle body at about 3500 rpms and you can drive it home like that. When you break the clutch cable you can shift between 2-5 by timing the shift and speed matching the gears....basically accelerate, flip car into neutral and slowly use the gear shifter into the next gear, once the speed matches the gear properly it will allow you to push it into gear. At the stop sign you need to turn off the car, put it in first gear, then when the light changes, you need to use the starter to get you moving and start the car in gear. I have done both of these "fixes" during my 38 years of owning a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Notice how I said when, not if 3 members went in on a 70 teener bought in Modesto. Needed to get it back to Stockton...had the brilliant idea of driving instead of a trailer. At the time it was running but had not been on the road in years. Half way back the accelerator cable bracket broke, so my buddy Lennine goes thru what we have finding a large band clamp. He clamped the cable to the coil and we were back on the road. ..ps It was a crazy trip, later we ran out of gas and towards Stockton the brakes were locking up on us. Dave |
Gunn1 |
May 28 2016, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
When you break the accelerator cable, tie off the throttle body at about 3500 rpms and you can drive it home like that. When you break the clutch cable you can shift between 2-5 by timing the shift and speed matching the gears....basically accelerate, flip car into neutral and slowly use the gear shifter into the next gear, once the speed matches the gear properly it will allow you to push it into gear. At the stop sign you need to turn off the car, put it in first gear, then when the light changes, you need to use the starter to get you moving and start the car in gear. I have done both of these "fixes" during my 38 years of owning a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Notice how I said when, not if 3 members went in on a 70 teener bought in Modesto. Needed to get it back to Stockton...had the brilliant idea of driving instead of a trailer. At the time it was running but had not been on the road in years. Half way back the accelerator cable bracket broke, so my buddy Lennine goes thru what we have finding a large band clamp. He clamped the cable to the coil and we were back on the road. ..ps It was a crazy trip, later we ran out of gas and towards Stockton the brakes were locking up on us. Dave Sweet! |
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