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ThreeV8s
post Jun 3 2018, 06:25 AM
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Any ideas on what this button next to the driver side speaker (on the clutch side) does/did?

The PO mentioned that it had a dual carb set-up at one point so wondering if it had something to do with an electric choke, but purely a guess.
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post Jun 3 2018, 06:50 AM
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QUOTE(ThreeV8s @ Jun 3 2018, 08:25 AM) *

Any ideas on what this button next to the driver side speaker (on the clutch side) does/did?

The PO mentioned that it had a dual carb set-up at one point so wondering if it had something to do with an electric choke, but purely a guess.
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Does it have an electric windshield washer pump?
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post Jun 3 2018, 06:58 AM
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does/did the car have rear reflector? trunk release for cars with reflector.
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post Jun 3 2018, 07:06 AM
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No washer fluid pump.

It’s possible that it had a rear reflector, but doubtful based on the impression I got from the PO. Hesitant to bother him with this, but might if I can’t get it figured out.
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post Jun 3 2018, 08:37 AM
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Follow the wires. May go nowhere now.
You may be able to re purpose it for electric water squirters, if its not already.
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post Jun 3 2018, 08:59 AM
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post Jun 3 2018, 09:05 AM
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PO knows that you can’t turbo a 914 so he installed NOS
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post Jun 3 2018, 09:42 AM
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Passenger eject

Beat me to it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)
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post Jun 3 2018, 09:47 AM
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Or rear machine gun so be careful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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Don't ever push that button and for sure do NOT cut the green wire... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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post Jun 3 2018, 10:55 AM
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post Jun 3 2018, 11:47 AM
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post Jun 3 2018, 11:54 AM
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post Jun 18 2018, 08:48 AM
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I wanted to close the loop on this for anyone losing sleep over the purpose of the button. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I didn’t see a pump. The owner of the shop I bring it to had told me a while back that he wouldn’t fail it on the state inspection for not having a windshield washer set-up, so I assumed he looked too. Therefore, I assumed there was nothing there.

I hesitantly ended up reaching out to the PO as I needed to know. Based on his response, it was for a washer pump and he forgot to mention it since he hadn’t used it in years.

I’m not going to try it until right before the next time I wash it, as I don’t want whatever is in there on the paint.

I truly wish it had any of the things in the replies, but I’m just not that lucky I guess.
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post Jun 18 2018, 09:54 AM
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And I thought I had the first one installed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


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post Jun 18 2018, 10:12 AM
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Aww man! I was just looking for this. Great mention! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 2 2018, 08:21 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 3 2018, 10:59 AM) *

Passenger eject

Beat me to it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)


Me too
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post Jul 3 2018, 02:46 PM
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QUOTE(ThreeV8s @ Jun 3 2018, 05:25 AM) *

Any ideas on what this button next to the driver side speaker (on the clutch side) does/did?

The PO mentioned that it had a dual carb set-up at one point so wondering if it had something to do with an electric choke, but purely a guess.
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It's the flux capacitor bypass. It explains the dual carb set-up.
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