Old school builds/Tried, true, tested....cheap trick, Common sense builds and ideas/ solutions for the "common man" Options

[Gunn1]

Carbureted or EFI? Which carbs?

It can be related to either or any fuel delivery type system.

The only few criteria are....subjects are internal combustion and or 914 body style related

Got to be cheap fix, or outside the box fix(MacGyver) or unorthodox repair, rebuild hints.

Emphasis on cheap tricks and common man relatable.

[r_towle]

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]

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.

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[Gunn1]

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.

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I had a 68 bug back in the day that I drove like this for over a year.

When I finally had money to fix it, I had forgotten how to drive it the "right" way

[r_towle]

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.

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Notice how I said when, not if

[TJB/914]

The coveted Amish Oatmeal cookie recipe please....... Some of us like cooking/baking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, deep dish Shoo-Fly pie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Tom

[914_teener]

The coveted Amish Oatmeal cookie recipe please....... Some of us like cooking/baking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, deep dish Shoo-Fly pie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Tom

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Cough up the Amish Oatmeal recipe.........

That's of "Value" to me.

[rick 918-S]

Anything as a permanent approved repair fix to a Macgyver fix that can get you by.

Old trick from my dirt bike racing days:

If you run lean and burn a hole into the piston, you can temporarily fix it by using a round flathead bolt and large washer and double nut it from below.

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) That is so punk rock!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvR7R6R1mDE

[r_towle]

The coveted Amish Oatmeal cookie recipe please....... Some of us like cooking/baking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, deep dish Shoo-Fly pie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Tom

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

Cough up the Amish Oatmeal recipe.........

That's of "Value" to me.

If you have a panera near you they have a killer oatmeal cookie with cc, nuts, raisins, cranberries and more...... Really amazing

[Gunn1]

The coveted Amish Oatmeal cookie recipe please....... Some of us like cooking/baking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, deep dish Shoo-Fly pie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Tom

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

Cough up the Amish Oatmeal recipe.........

That's of "Value" to me.

I do apologize for the wait but I had the recipe buried under all of my Porsche reading materials.

One other thing they are technically called Amish Peanut butter cookies, but they do have chocolate morsels/chips in them unless you like raisins you can substitute them for the Morsels.

Recipe is as follows;
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups quick oats
1 cup chocolate morsels or raisins

Cream the Sugars and Shortening.
Add eggs and peanut butter and beat very well.
Gradually add flour, salt, and soda.
Add Vanilla. Stir in quick oats and chocolate morsels or raisins.
Drop by heaping teaspoons onto cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes depending on Oven.
Makes 5 1/2 dozen

Personally I like the peanut butter chocolate version the best. Don't make any substitutions (like butter for the shortening)to the ingredients or the cookies wont taste the same.

hope you enjoy them they are Great! Especially while working on a 914.....

[Gunn1]

Here is her Oatmeal Cookie Recipe, they are also great with a cup of coffee or cold milk. But they in my opinion aren't quite as good as her peanut butter oatmeal's from the earlier post.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oats )quick cooking/ old fashioned)

Cream shortening and sugars. Add egg, water, and Vanilla and eat until creamy.
sift together flour, soda, and salt and add to creamed mixture. Mix well, then stir in Oats.
Drop by heaping teaspoons on to greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10-15 depending on Oven.

For a variation Granma would sometimes add, nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut.

[Gunn1]

The coveted Amish Oatmeal cookie recipe please....... Some of us like cooking/baking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, deep dish Shoo-Fly pie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Tom

Here is her Shoo fly pie recipe....it makes 1-9" pie

To make the crumbs;
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon shortening
2/3 cup brown sugar

Cut together with 2 knives till crumbly, take out half of the crumbs and set aside.

For the bottom part;
1 egg barely beaten
1 cup molasses
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 9" unbaked pie shell

To 1/2 of the crumb mixture from before add egg and Molasses.
Add 3/4 cup boiling water, dissolve soda in remaining 1/4 cup and add last.
Pour into unbaked pie shell.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 40-45 minutes longer.

Make sure to get a piece before its GONE!

[914_teener]

Jake posted it already.

FI or carbs.

Thank for the cookie recipes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[Gunn1]

Jake posted it already.

FI or carbs.

Thank for the cookie recipes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

Sorry .....don't understand what Jake means by FI or Carbs?

[arkitect]

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]

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!

[rhodyguy]

In a pinch and the proper hex socket is at home in the tool box, the right sized bolt and 2 nuts can be used to remove the trans fill/drain plugs.

[DRPHIL914]

Here is her Oatmeal Cookie Recipe, they are also great with a cup of coffee or cold milk. But they in my opinion aren't quite as good as her peanut butter oatmeal's from the earlier post.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oats )quick cooking/ old fashioned)

Cream shortening and sugars. Add egg, water, and Vanilla and eat until creamy.
sift together flour, soda, and salt and add to creamed mixture. Mix well, then stir in Oats.
Drop by heaping teaspoons on to greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10-15 depending on Oven.

For a variation Granma would sometimes add, nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut.

Interesting, being of German back ground, and from Minnesota/SD as well, these recipes are identical to my grandmothers'- her sugar cookies were pretty awesome too

[Gunn1]

Here is her Oatmeal Cookie Recipe, they are also great with a cup of coffee or cold milk. But they in my opinion aren't quite as good as her peanut butter oatmeal's from the earlier post.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oats )quick cooking/ old fashioned)

Cream shortening and sugars. Add egg, water, and Vanilla and eat until creamy.
sift together flour, soda, and salt and add to creamed mixture. Mix well, then stir in Oats.
Drop by heaping teaspoons on to greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10-15 depending on Oven.

For a variation Granma would sometimes add, nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut.

Interesting, being of German back ground, and from Minnesota/SD as well, these recipes are identical to my grandmothers'- her sugar cookies were pretty awesome too

Hey......I know you!

Your mother and my mother were both Mothers!

Arrrgh, arrrgh, arrrgh.......