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> New Owner, Tones of questions....
zeppelin71
post Aug 21 2003, 05:57 PM
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Hi all, finally after years of dreaming and then finally realizing "why the hell don't you have one yet?" I went and purchased a Porsche. Actually, won an auction off ebay for a 73 914 which arrived today.

Unfortunately the ebay description and pictures of the car flattered it a bit too much. For starters, the seller said (quote) "It has the fuel injected 2.0 engine (I think)" I'm not sure, but I think all the 2.0L engines I've seen pictures of have a rectangular air box... this one has a round one that matches the 1.7L ones I've seen. Where is the engine number so I can tell for certain what's going on? I can't seem to find it anywhere!

How do you adjust the idle on these cars? Mine looks to have the stock fuel injection (not carborated like I see many of them have switched to). Mine is idling extremely high... I need to lower it.

Also, what is the red colored lever on the floor in front of the shifter? Is it a choke? I don't remember what you do with a choke if it is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) any help would be appreciated.

Well, still going over the car - it will need a lot of TLC but I feel the love already, and I've only driven it from the middle of my driveway into my garage!

Oh yah - here's the original ebay listing in case pictures would help...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...2&category=6430

there a red reflector across the back between the tail lights. I don't think this is stock... is it? Are the side mirrors stock? Thanks!

cheers,
Markus
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zeppelin71   New Owner   Aug 21 2003, 05:57 PM
Lawrence914-6   Markus! Welcome to the BBS! :howdy: Th...   Aug 21 2003, 06:05 PM
Lawrence914-6   Second thought... on review of the pictures, that ...   Aug 21 2003, 06:07 PM
sj914   Oh, so your the one that won that.   Aug 21 2003, 06:08 PM
Jeffs9146   Welcome to our world! You will be addicted soo...   Aug 21 2003, 06:10 PM
sj914   What's that thing in the front compartment tha...   Aug 21 2003, 06:12 PM
Lawrence914-6   Whoa... the VIN is a 1973 car, not a 1971, as adve...   Aug 21 2003, 06:12 PM
ArtechnikA   ...   Aug 21 2003, 07:47 PM
seanery   let's hope this is 1 car not 2 put together. ...   Aug 21 2003, 08:03 PM
cgnj   Plug angle, oil bath, kick up HE's scream 1.7....   Aug 21 2003, 08:19 PM
Lawrence914-6   Hi Sean, I could be wrong... but the only signs o...   Aug 21 2003, 08:20 PM
seanery   that's good!   Aug 21 2003, 08:36 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   I vote that its a 73 1.7L, becasue of the VINS ind...   Aug 21 2003, 09:02 PM
dryheat914   I too am new to all this, actually, I've owned...   Aug 21 2003, 09:23 PM
Chris H.   Yep, I vote '73 1.7 as well. I bet it had a/c...   Aug 21 2003, 09:25 PM
boxsterfan   Sure looks like it could be a 1971 1.7L. Is that a...   Aug 21 2003, 09:31 PM
URY914   My car is/was a '73 1.7 and that air cleaner i...   Aug 21 2003, 09:32 PM
Andyrew   I think thats the stock oil bath air filter.. ie G...   Aug 21 2003, 09:36 PM
URY914   My '73 1.7 didn't have an oil bath- had a ...   Aug 21 2003, 09:38 PM
Bleyseng   Thats because the 73 1.7l cars came with the paper...   Aug 21 2003, 10:05 PM
zeppelin71   thanks again for all the comments... its reasurin...   Aug 21 2003, 10:30 PM
Steve   If I remember my 4 bangers the 1.7 and 1.8 had 4 b...   Aug 21 2003, 10:33 PM
bmendel   Since we're talking new owners here, I have a ...   Aug 21 2003, 10:46 PM
-P-   The bumpers, dash vents, and adjustable passenger ...   Aug 21 2003, 10:49 PM
zeppelin71   Heh P-Factor - I've got a 1.8T Jetta as well :...   Aug 21 2003, 11:09 PM
Dave_Darling   The car appears to be a 73 1.7L 914. It pretty ob...   Aug 21 2003, 11:20 PM
GWN7   Hi and welcome to the club. Looks like you got a ...   Aug 21 2003, 11:51 PM
Rob Ways   Welcome to the joys of being a 914 owner!...   Aug 22 2003, 01:45 AM
zeppelin71   Yup, you better believe I smell gas... we live in ...   Aug 22 2003, 10:20 AM
zeppelin71   Dave Darling, Thanks for the excellent informatio...   Aug 22 2003, 11:10 AM
zeppelin71   Does anyone have an estimate of how many feet and ...   Aug 22 2003, 11:20 AM
Lawrence914-6   The diagrams on PP website will give you the ID di...   Aug 22 2003, 11:27 AM
tryan   please park that thing outside 'till you get i...   Aug 22 2003, 11:40 AM
Jeffs9146   Keith Moon and John Entwistle of the Who were hang...   Aug 22 2003, 11:48 AM
tryan   yup. #2 . damn i am turning in to alfred. what w...   Aug 22 2003, 11:55 AM
zeppelin71   led zeppelin? no idea :( I actually use the zeppe...   Aug 22 2003, 11:58 AM
tryan   my mother said she watched it blow.   Aug 22 2003, 12:00 PM
Jeffs9146   Backus, Jim Thurston Howell III Denver...   Aug 22 2003, 12:10 PM
SirAndy     Aug 22 2003, 04:25 PM
zeppelin71   I'd like to add another question to the list.....   Aug 22 2003, 10:18 PM
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