What 'obvious' 914 thing did you not know?, I was a 914 owner for X number of years before I found out..... |
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What 'obvious' 914 thing did you not know?, I was a 914 owner for X number of years before I found out..... |
ClayPerrine |
Nov 25 2020, 08:02 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I just saw this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=350102 about how to open the engine lid. It got me to thinking about things that "everyone knows" about our beloved little cars that was not glaringly obvious to me when I was a new owner.
So.. post your list of items that say "I was a 914 owner for X number of years before I found out....." Think of this as helping to educate new 914 owners. I will start it off: I was a 914 owner for 5 years before I found out that the left and right outer door handles are different. |
BENBRO02 |
Nov 25 2020, 11:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer.
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mmichalik |
Nov 25 2020, 12:37 PM
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MikeM Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
ClayPerrine |
Nov 25 2020, 12:59 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. |
DRPHIL914 |
Nov 25 2020, 01:17 PM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,766 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. knob could be gone, and the cable it’s attached to might not be in place, i had to go hunting for mine, it was attached to the back of the speedometer but not thru the hole in the dash knee pad, knob was gone. |
fixer34 |
Nov 25 2020, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. knob could be gone, and the cable it’s attached to might not be in place, i had to go hunting for mine, it was attached to the back of the speedometer but not thru the hole in the dash knee pad, knob was gone. The knob on my -6 is on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. No dash knee pad. |
HansJan |
Nov 25 2020, 09:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. knob could be gone, and the cable it’s attached to might not be in place, i had to go hunting for mine, it was attached to the back of the speedometer but not thru the hole in the dash knee pad, knob was gone. The knob on my -6 is on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. No dash knee pad. This better be some sort of joke, to get idiots like me to go nuts looking for this knob. Sounds like blinker fluid to me... Good one guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
fixer34 |
Nov 26 2020, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. knob could be gone, and the cable it’s attached to might not be in place, i had to go hunting for mine, it was attached to the back of the speedometer but not thru the hole in the dash knee pad, knob was gone. The knob on my -6 is on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. No dash knee pad. This better be some sort of joke, to get idiots like me to go nuts looking for this knob. Sounds like blinker fluid to me... Good one guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) picture worth a xxxx words.. The strip of paper is next to the knob. The camera angle skews it; the knob is directly below the cigarette lighter. My mistake on the dash knee pad, I was thinking about the big later model ones... |
ClayPerrine |
Nov 26 2020, 08:29 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Took me years to realize that you could reset the trip odometer. I still can't figure that one out on my '74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There is a knob under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you are parked, then turn the knob. It will rotate the numbers on the trip odometer. And guys.. if you post something, please say how to do it. This will help others out. knob could be gone, and the cable it’s attached to might not be in place, i had to go hunting for mine, it was attached to the back of the speedometer but not thru the hole in the dash knee pad, knob was gone. The knob on my -6 is on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. No dash knee pad. This better be some sort of joke, to get idiots like me to go nuts looking for this knob. Sounds like blinker fluid to me... Good one guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) picture worth a xxxx words.. The strip of paper is next to the knob. The camera angle skews it; the knob is directly below the cigarette lighter. My mistake on the dash knee pad, I was thinking about the big later model ones... I actually screwed up.. it is on the right side of the steering column. In a car with AC, it will be removed and stuck between the AC unit and the knee pad. Oh.. and the cable is not in a sheath. Just a threaded fitting on the knee pad end and a plastic bushing on the speedo end. So if the threaded fitting siezes to the cable, just take out of the knee pad and turn it to reset the trip odometer. |
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