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| dagdal1967 |
 Mar 5 2007, 08:41 AM
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What are YOU looking at...  Group: Members Posts: 372 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Carrollton, Texas Member No.: 423  |
I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) my 914. This one is really special. Extremely clean, rust free (no really!) and original. I parted with my last one when I really didn't want to and regretted it severely!
However, the car is depressing me! After Clay helped me put the FI back on (which turned in to a mild debacle) she ran like a dream for a while, then the rebuilt feul pump started to "whine". It's internment so I still haven't diagnosed that propperly. Then I put new plugs in (on the recommendation of Clay) and now the damn thing is running like an old Briggs and Stratton Hit & Miss engine. I am NOT mechanical. I never have been. I know enough to diagnose and fix small problems but don't really even have the base knowledge about engines that most all of you guys take for granted. Am I kidding myself trying to own a 914? It seems like the maintenance never ends and after having the car (in running condition) for about a year now, I've barely been able to enjoy 2-3 months of driving! Should I just give up and let someone else who has more know how and mechanical stamina take care of the old girl? Suicidally yours.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad2.gif) Doug |
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dagdal1967 Crisis of Faith Mar 5 2007, 08:41 AM
ClayPerrine Doug,
Don't give up!!! Everyone h... Mar 5 2007, 08:47 AM rick 918-S Sorry to here. But really, these are on the plus s... Mar 5 2007, 08:50 AM JerryP If you don't want to do the work, just bite th... Mar 5 2007, 08:56 AM SGB
I put new plugs in s.. :sad2:
Doug
Well, you ... Mar 5 2007, 09:00 AM jr91472 Hang in there Doug!
I am also an amatuer mech... Mar 5 2007, 09:38 AM Grelber Doug: HANG IN THERE! You're just sortin... Mar 5 2007, 09:46 AM Travis Neff I learned on my first 914 was that the only way th... Mar 5 2007, 09:51 AM DonTraver First rule of troubleshooting, what work was just ... Mar 5 2007, 09:58 AM dagdal1967 Thanks guys... Nice to know that I'm not alon... Mar 5 2007, 10:05 AM jkeyzer I would say that without some moderate mechanical ... Mar 5 2007, 11:21 AM PinetreePorsche Good advice on the plug wires, on learning to love... Mar 5 2007, 12:31 PM So.Cal.914 Coming to the defence of our little friends, out o... Mar 5 2007, 01:43 PM bd1308 I'm a computer nerd and own a 914. Fortunately... Mar 5 2007, 02:27 PM zymurgist There are a few things you can do to diagnose your... Mar 5 2007, 02:50 PM sww914 I became a mechanic (professionally employed at a ... Mar 5 2007, 07:34 PM davep Most of us got to be the mechanics we are by getti... Mar 5 2007, 07:47 PM Headrage
These cars can be quite reliable once you get eve... Mar 5 2007, 07:53 PM Lawrence :agree:
What kind of plugs did you use? I haven... Mar 5 2007, 07:55 PM John
I :wub: my 914. This one is really special. Extr... Mar 5 2007, 09:59 PM
dagdal1967
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In the future, and to all rookie mechanics,... Mar 7 2007, 11:22 AM bperry Doug,
I'm in Addison. Just around the corner f... Mar 6 2007, 04:58 PM dagdal1967
Doug,
I'm in Addison. Just around the corner ... Mar 7 2007, 11:26 AM dagdal1967 Good News ( :boing: ) and bad news ( :sad2: )
Goo... Mar 7 2007, 08:21 PM Jeffs9146
or NGK
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Plugs & Wires sounds like... Mar 6 2007, 08:12 PM ClayPerrine I am kinda jumping in and out here, because I am w... Mar 7 2007, 08:58 PM  |
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