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mlindner |
Jan 29 2020, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,522 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
A friend of mine has a 74 914-6 GT Tribute with a 2.7Lt six. If not driven for a few days/weeks the oil will drain down into the engine. I do realize the oil tank is higher than in a 911, but what is the answer. Thanks, Mark
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Steve |
Jan 29 2020, 03:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,591 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I’ve heard that comment before, but I have not seen any issues with that in my 30 plus years of ownership. No additional leaks and the normal puff of smoke on startup, which is the same as a 911.
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mepstein |
Jan 29 2020, 03:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Rothsport oil check valve
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rgalla9146 |
Jan 29 2020, 04:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,559 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
It is an unusual 911 or 914 6 that that does not smoke a bit on start up.
Oil level is checked on both models at operating temp on flat ground at idle. If migration of oil to the crankcase was a problem Porsche had thirty plus years to correct it. Finding no oil on a sleeping 914 6 dipstick is normal. |
914Toy |
Jan 29 2020, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 12-November 17 From: Laguna beach Member No.: 21,596 Region Association: Southern California |
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flyer86d |
Jan 29 2020, 06:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: 12-January 11 From: Corea, Maine Member No.: 12,585 Region Association: North East States |
The system is “wet sumping”. Harley Davidson motorcycles do this also. I have been told that this happens when you use a non factory oil filter that is missing or has the incorrect check valve. I haven’t had the problem in any of my 911’s but I always use factory oil filters. I’ll bet that a few engines have been “ rebuilt” because of this like the ones that smoke on start up as the all do. Hell, my Boxster occasionally smokes on start up. I guess I’ve been playing with these things too long........
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Jett |
Jan 29 2020, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,639 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
We have two 911’s and they both smoke on startup after a few days of not driving.
Our mechanic\friend has many Porsche certifications and wrenched on them for 30+ years... I asked if the smoking on startup can be fixed... he smiled and assured me it was expected, but I believe at the time he was offended that I implied a perfect running car needed to be fixed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Rob-O |
Jan 29 2020, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I think we’re missing the point. The point is, are those check valves really $300 fuching dollars???
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RickS |
Jan 29 2020, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
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Mark Henry |
Jan 29 2020, 11:17 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Deja vu, I started a thread about this a couple weeks ago.
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raynekat |
Jan 30 2020, 01:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I think we’re missing the point. The point is, are those check valves really $300 fuching dollars??? There is some thread over on the Pelican talking about these check valves. Seems they are more sophisticated than a "standard" check valve. Do a search over there and perhaps you can locate the thread. All that buy/use them, swear by them. That said, I don't have one on my 911 or 914-6. The smoke at start up just tells me I have a flat six with a dry sump oil system. |
mlindner |
Jan 30 2020, 05:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,522 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The problem isn't so much smoke on start up, it way to much oil in the engine. Like filling it up. He's thinking of draining the oil for winter storage.
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914forme |
Jan 30 2020, 06:34 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Is he afraid of hydro lock?
I think the solution besides the $300 or a valve you will forget to turn, or gets turned by some object and ruins a perfectly good engine, is the fact that the engine needs turned. So fire it up every so often and live with it, does it some good. If he is worried about hydro lock, run minimal oil in it. And flag the steering wheel with something big that reminds him there is no oil in engine! To many times I have seen people forget this detail and start an engine, including myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) It only takes once. Pull the ignition so it does not fire when he turns it over. Long term storage, requires so much more. If he is draining the oil, then I would fog everything. top side crank case, oil tank. Seems like a huge pain, but I do it every fall for my water bound money pit. |
ClayPerrine |
Jan 30 2020, 08:08 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Years ago, Wes Hildreth (RIP) built a 914/4 with a dry sump system using a /6 oil tank. It was great on the track, because no matter how hard you cornered it, it would not lose oil pressure. The downside was the sump would fill up when it was parked. It would smoke like an SOB on cold startup, sometimes to the point of making people ask if the motor was blown. Once it was running, it was clean as a whistle.
The bottom line to this is any dry sump system will drain oil back into the sump. How much it does is determined by the tank placement. There has to be some downhill run from the tank to the engine so gravity can initially get oil to the pump. If you don't have that downhill run, then the oil pump has to prime itself at every startup, and that will cause extended time running without oil pressure on startup. Not good. So we live with the smoke on startup. |
morgan_harwell |
Jan 30 2020, 09:32 AM
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Cornerlot |
Jan 30 2020, 10:15 AM
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porschetub |
Jan 30 2020, 02:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,701 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Its not an issue and is normal,I get a small amount of smoke,generally after the engine has sat for a week or more.
From reading on Pelican it appears folks with a lot of smoke often had overfulled tanks or not checked the level with the engine running ,IMO that's worse than being down on the level. Don't see the need for the non-return valve but it can't hurt. |
914forme |
Jan 30 2020, 03:11 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Rothsport oil check valve The 997 uses an oil return check valve PN. 997-107-491-91 Not sure of the hose size, but its only $70 online. Might be an alternative. It it is Aluminum hose size might not matter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) steel not my favorite but can still me modded to work. |
sixnotfour |
Jan 30 2020, 03:33 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,432 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Rothsport oil check valve The 997 uses an oil return check valve PN. 997-107-491-91 Not sure of the hose size, but its only $70 online. Might be an alternative. It it is Aluminum hose size might not matter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) steel not my favorite but can still me modded to work. DANGER.... NOT THE CORRECT VALVE !! |
sixnotfour |
Jan 30 2020, 03:38 PM
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