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> Hate to beat a dead horse, CLEAN YOUR DRAINS
DNHunt
post Oct 26 2003, 11:14 AM
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Everyone knows about the hell but the opposite side (pergatory) is worse on my car. I never cleaned the drains in 21 years. Yes, I've abused my car!. Check the drains

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post Oct 26 2003, 11:15 AM
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post Oct 26 2003, 11:16 AM
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You mean clean the "drain tubes" ??

There are no drains in that area on the car. Porsche had plastic plugs that we can pull.

I may be confused.


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post Oct 26 2003, 11:17 AM
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Battery tray area. I'll fix it up and never leave that part of maintenance out again


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post Oct 26 2003, 11:19 AM
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Brad there is a small slit in the plugs. I assumed for 21 years that would suffice. My bad

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post Oct 26 2003, 11:22 AM
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The plastic plugs ?? the ones that are/where white ?? About 1.5 inches in diameter ??

Can you shoot a pic of one of the plugs for me ??

I think your's cracked. Most the ones I pull out dont have any cracks.


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post Oct 26 2003, 11:24 AM
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i have'nt even looked at the pictures yet, slow to load. don't put that piece of shit back in. leave it out permanently!! i knew things would get worse but did'nt want to ruin the rest of your day.

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post Oct 26 2003, 11:29 AM
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oh, no hole on that side. i don't know why they didn't put one in. now you know why there was all that standing fluid in the car i looked at friday.

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post Oct 26 2003, 11:29 AM
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Has anyone considered drilling a drain hole during replacement? Good idea, bad idea?
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post Oct 26 2003, 11:37 AM
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i did that to the drivers side when i did the engine compartment. nothing major. 1/2" in the lowest point.

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post Oct 26 2003, 11:38 AM
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Quitcher' whinin' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

The vast majority of NW 914s have serious thru & thru sucking chest wounds in that spot. Yours is classified as "excellent" for our area. Mine was only slightly better than yours.....and I was happy to buy it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Once it's cleaned up, my advice is:
Round file the drain thingys. They're supposed to be one way valves, but quickly become noway valves.
Relocate the battery.
*Keep it out of the rain.*
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post Oct 26 2003, 12:10 PM
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This 'keeping it out of the rain' thing...

hmm...


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post Oct 26 2003, 12:30 PM
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jp, i keep telling dave that. "dave, go look at the rust pictures that have been posted". he just will not listen. his problems are minimal in comparison, exp for a n.w. car. his trunks are near perfect. the pan is great. dave's a worry wart. it's a very nice chassis. his planned upgrades well thought out.

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post Oct 26 2003, 12:35 PM
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Dave, you sissy pants!

I live in the real rain belt, not some fake rain belt, with sissy rain, nah! I live in the mother of all rain belts, rainy season lasts 12 months out of the year, and if it's not raining, it's baking, and evaporating all that rain into steam, that seeps into small fisures, and causes rust fur.

Yeah! It sucks!

Have you ever seen the underside of an oil tanker? You know the barnacles? That is what 914s look like here.

Shut up.


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post Oct 26 2003, 07:46 PM
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Before I come off looking like a cry baby. Let me say a couple of things.

First, I know my car is a nice car and other people have to deal with more and worse problems. I intend to fix it to the best of my ability and keep it up. I should have been more observant and paid more attention to detail so I have only myself to blame for the problems I have to fix.

My reasons for posting all the pics and rant is maybe someone can learn something from it. Hopefully somebody else will be a little more diligent after reading this.

As far as the plug or drain goes I'll leave it out and check to make sure there is no standing water.

Here is a pic of the offending little SOB.


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post Oct 26 2003, 07:48 PM
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Another view of the little c@#k s&^*er


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post Oct 26 2003, 08:12 PM
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Yessir,

Thats the one ossifer......

It claimed to be a drain plug, it ended up being an anus....

I drilled mine out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif)

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post Oct 26 2003, 09:48 PM
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I agree with you, Dave, and you're doing a fine job of preaching to the choir (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Every 914 I get a chance to look at gets my hell hole inspection......and the owners get free advice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Get rid of the "sound pad", get rid of the trunk pad, move the battery, don't let it get wet (danm near impossible in this neck of the woods)....yada, yada.
*I'm* tired of listening to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Oct 26 2003, 10:37 PM
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I just removed the fucking water sponge, I mean sound pad and painted the engine comp. I found a crack in my long just where the rear jack donut is. It is still solid metal,(ie, not rusty, gaping holes) but I need to get that taken care of.
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post Oct 26 2003, 10:37 PM
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but you forgot to add, DO NOT PUT AN OPEN CELL IN THE TRUNK! pull the battery, get a sieve, and sprinkle the area where your bat is with baking soda. like you were dusting a cake.

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