Washer hose spare tire fitting Options

[wonkipop]

australia has become california on very bad drugs.

there is no escape. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[Mikey914]

Just a heads up on the tubing we make. you MUST put it in very hot water. it them becomes very pliable. Once it's pushed over the fittings and cools it makes an excellent seal.
Pre cut for each section with new T fitting for the squirters included

https://914rubber.com/water-squirter-hose-kit-of-6-1

[Superhawk996]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

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[wonkipop]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) goes without saying.

cracked the problem with mine.
the hose connection to the tyre had dirt in it which stopped it from sealing once it was screwed into tyre valve. the tyre valve once you screw it down combined with tyre pressure self seals it, unless you have grains of dirt in there that stop it all being pushed back and self sealing under pressure.

pulled both screw in connectors to schrader valves (in line valve and tyre valve) and soaked in hot water. dissolved dirt out of the tyre connector fitting. basically grains of sand in there were washed out.

whole system is working again. pathetic as it is.

the mikey tip on how to fit the hoses is 100%.
just soak in hot water.
and fit.

hot water is your friend in fitting and also cleaning parts of the system.
it all accumulates either sand grains in critical spots or calcium deposits.

[bbrock]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) "admire" my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)

But I think I solved the problem. I plugged in the metal schrader fitting from Amazon 2 days ago and inflated the tire to 42 psi. Holding rock steady so far. No leaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Next step is to hook up the bottle to pressurize the rest of the system to make sure there are no other leaks.

[ClayPerrine]

its actually a bit of a hassle in the 914 as i am driving on mph in a kmh country -
and the state govt. here has gone zero tolerance on urban speeding using cameras,
so no cop discretion. and in typical aus bureaucratic fashion there are now umpteen different urban speed limits. 30k. 40 k 50 k 60 k 70 k 80k. its all designed to fill the revenue coffers under the guise of public safety. was only a decade ago it was standard 60k with 80k on some divided major urban roads. 100-110 on the open road.
and on the "un"-opened roads - whatever you thought. but cameras everywhere now.
hidden behind bushes etc.

why a 1.8 L 914 finally makes sense.
and my other cars rarely get to get opened up.
better to find a twisty road and do the fast corner thing.
though i have heard cops pulling up folks for taking corners at "reckless" speed if there happens to be a sign before the corner posting a recommended max speed.
its getting hard to live as a free man.

You could always find a speedometer from a Euro/Canadian 914 or Euro/Canadian 911 of the same vintage and swap it out. I used to have one from a 914 that was brought in to the states as a grey market car. But I sold it years ago to an Canadian member here.

[wonkipop]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) "admire" my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)

But I think I solved the problem. I plugged in the metal schrader fitting from Amazon 2 days ago and inflated the tire to 42 psi. Holding rock steady so far. No leaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Next step is to hook up the bottle to pressurize the rest of the system to make sure there are no other leaks.

managed to even restore the section i had zipt-ied 6 months ago.
had retained a piece of orig hose from under the dash that was still pliable/not perished. cut a length. found some rubber hose right diameter in the workshop to use as orig style seal sleeve and followed the Mikey tip. boiling water or just under boiling water temp - hose can be made to go over the tits on the fittings fairly easily. same for massaging sleeves over that. boiling water - super hot. the rubber hose won't move with just hot water. keep a kettle/saucepan on the boil for a constant source and keep soaking it. works well, no air leaks. now all back to stock form and does not seem to be leaking.

+ thanks to bbrock i now air up the tyre from the connection near the gas tank filler.
can't believe i never realised that for 30 years.



@clayperrine . yes, i'm thinking maybe i should do that. or i could just set up my phone i suppose for a gps readout and try and clip it somewhere?
i can do both systems in my head - grew up on imperial and went metric in my teens.
i knew all the standard conversions. 60k = 35mph. 80k = 50 mph. 100k = 60mph.
its the ones in between now that get you. have even seen some 5 increments starting to get used in the absurdity of proliferating micro speed limits in australia.