 What door is this exactly?, 1974 914 1.8 |
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| brcacti |
 Feb 1 2020, 10:54 AM
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1974 914 1.8  Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
In an attempt to make a novice mechanic out of myself trying to learn all I can about this little car. What door is this?
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| ndfrigi |
Feb 1 2020, 11:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,929 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(brcacti @ Feb 1 2020, 08:54 AM)  In an attempt to make a novice mechanic out of myself trying to learn all I can about this little car. What door is this? I think to see the timing mark at the fan to use the timing light. |
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| Tbrown4x4 |
Feb 1 2020, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None
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Yes
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| davep |
Feb 2 2020, 06:22 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,144 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
One fellow I knew some 40 years ago thought that was the oil fill; and yes, the expected consequences ensued. What a mess!
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| brcacti |
Feb 2 2020, 07:51 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(davep @ Feb 2 2020, 05:22 PM) One fellow I knew some 40 years ago thought that was the oil fill; and yes, the expected consequences ensued. What a mess! so I assume the oil would just go down to the ground if poured in there? |
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| BeatNavy |
Feb 2 2020, 07:54 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Only after filling up the fan shroud first. And for a bonus, if you started the car the fan would sling oil like s*** hitting the...well, you know.
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| Front yard mechanic |
Feb 2 2020, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,165 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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The fan?
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| rgalla9146 |
Feb 3 2020, 10:53 AM
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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
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Perfect !
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| Olympic 914 |
Feb 3 2020, 02:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Feb 2 2020, 08:54 PM) Only after filling up the fan shroud first. And for a bonus, if you started the car the fan would sling oil like s*** hitting the...well, you know. And if he had HEs installed, it would push oil through them and onward to the passenger compartment. |
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