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Dave_Darling
Here are the questions from the 914 section of the 2014 Parade tech quiz. Several of the questions appear to have been written by "real" 914 folks; see for instance Q 53 answer a. smile.gif

There are a few answers that are debatable, according to your point of view as well.

The questions I got wrong were: 55, 67, 69. I actually got 67 right, but the official answer was wrong. (That question was successfully protested and thrown out.)

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51) The 914-4 is known internally (at the VW factory) as the
a) peoples’ car;
b) Karmann;
c) VW-Porsche;
d) VW Type 47.

52) Pop-up headlights were used on the 914
a) in order to comply with U.S. lighting-height law;
b) to give sleeker appearance when not in use;
c) as an attempt to keep them cleaner;
d) to develop the concept for the future 924.

53) What is the approximate fuel pressure at the injectors of the D-Jetronic system?
a) Enough for a leak
b) 75 psi
c) 10 psi
d) 30 psi

54) Both the 914-4 and 914-6 used a hand throttle.
a) True
b) False

55) A 914-6 was used as a pace car for the 1971 Daytona 500.
a) True
b) False

56) For the 1974 model year American market the base engine was a 1.8 liter with
a) D-Jetronic fuel injection;
b) L-Jetronic fuel injection;
c) K-Jetronic fuel injection;
d) Motronic fuel injection.

57) The 914 used the same 901 gear box as the 911 but turned end for end. Because of the __________.
a) the ring gear had to be mounted opposite of the 911 location.
b) it required a reverse rotation throwout bearing
c) all the gears had to be flipped end for end
d) the engine rotation was reversed

58) The front suspension on the 914 is
a) unequal length A arm;
b) coil spring concentric with shock;
c) torsion bars with McPherson struts and lower wishbones.
d) torsion bar concentric with shock;

59) The 914 1.8 liter camshaft is driven by _________
a) timing chain
b) toothed belt
c) gears
d) pure luck

60) The 1.7 and 1.8 liter engines do not share the same crankshaft.
a) True
b) False

61) The windshield wiper switch on a 1970 914-4 was located
a) The switch was made by Lucas and never worked, so it doesn’t matter where it was.
b) on the steering column.
c) on the dash
d) on the center console

62) The brake lights are activated by a hydraulic switch.
a) True
b) False

63) A shortcoming of the early 914’s was the shift linkage. The improved version came in 1973.
a) True
b) False

64) What tool is needed to remove the tail light lenses on the 914?
a) Fingers
b) Phillips screwdriver
c) Straight tip screwdriver
d) 10mm wrench

65) The engine of the 914/6 was the same as used in the 1970 911T.
a) True
b) False

66) All 914 bodies were built by
a) Reutter
b) Porsche
c) Karmann
d) VW

67) The production 914-4 and 914-6 cars for the U.S. market had the “Porsche” crest on the hood.
a) True
b) False

68) In 1973 the method for wheel centering was changed from _______.
a) bolt centric to hub centric
b) hub centric to bolt centric
c) orbitally to closed cone method
d) variable to definite

69) The firing order of the 914/6 engine is ______.
a) 18436572
b) 146325
c) 164235
d) 162435

70) The hoses on 1973 914 2.0 fuel injection unit are color coded. The brown hoses are related to the ____________.
a) deceleration valve
b) windscreen washer
c) distributor
d) EGR valve

71) The vapor lock problem on 914-4’s was alleviated when Porsche moved the fuel pump to the front of the car.
a) True
b) False

72) The 914-6 option package M471 included ______________.
a) flared fenders.
b) flared rocker panels.
c) flared front valance.
d) all of the above

73) For 1970 and 71 leather trim was only available on six-cylinder models.
a) True
b) False

74) The problems with the shaft and bushings which support the brake and clutch pedal assembly could cause _______________.
a) dragging brakes
b) overheated brakes
c) inconsistent pedal height
d) all of the above

75) On a 914 1.8 there are two electric boxes attached to the underside of the battery tray. One is the J40 double relay and the other is a resistor package that provides reduced voltage from the battery to the __________.
a) interior light
b) tachometer
c) brake lights
d) fuel injectors
ConeDodger
Pure luck crankshaft drive... What a novel idea that was! blink.gif
barefoot
where are answers posted ??
GeorgeRud
They actually managed to have some printing/collating issues so some folks got handed the answer sheets rather than the test sheets!

There were a few events where a bit more planning could have been better planned. At the welcome party, they had four bars set up for the crowd (over 1400 people), so the lines were rediciously long. However, it was still a great time, and a record setting number of cars that participated.

Now we have to wait for the next Rennfest Reunion to have another excuse to visit Monterey!
Dave_Darling
QUOTE(barefoot @ Jun 23 2014, 05:55 AM) *

where are answers posted ??



They aren't. biggrin.gif


I'll post them up in a few more days.

--DD
SLITS
d,a,d,b,a,b,d,c,c,b,c,b,a,a,a,c,b,a,d,a,a,d,a,c,d.

biggrin.gif
JeffBowlsby
Those are tough questions Dave...Congrats to you!
Dave_Darling
Answers here:



























1) The 914-4 is known internally (at the VW factory) as the
d) VW Type 47.

52) Pop-up headlights were used on the 914
a) in order to comply with U.S. lighting-height law;

53) What is the approximate fuel pressure at the injectors of the D-Jetronic system?
d) 30 psi

54) Both the 914-4 and 914-6 used a hand throttle.
b) False

55) A 914-6 was used as a pace car for the 1971 Daytona 500.
a) True

56) For the 1974 model year American market the base engine was a 1.8 liter with
b) L-Jetronic fuel injection;

57) The 914 used the same 901 gear box as the 911 but turned end for end. Because of the __________.
a) the ring gear had to be mounted opposite of the 911 location.

58) The front suspension on the 914 is
c) torsion bars with McPherson struts and lower wishbones.

59) The 914 1.8 liter camshaft is driven by _________
c) gears

60) The 1.7 and 1.8 liter engines do not share the same crankshaft.
b) False

61) The windshield wiper switch on a 1970 914-4 was located
c) on the dash

62) The brake lights are activated by a hydraulic switch.
b) False

63) A shortcoming of the early 914’s was the shift linkage. The improved version came in 1973.
a) True

64) What tool is needed to remove the tail light lenses on the 914?
a) Fingers

65) The engine of the 914/6 was the same as used in the 1970 911T.
b) False

66) All 914 bodies were built by
c) Karmann

67) The production 914-4 and 914-6 cars for the U.S. market had the “Porsche” crest on the hood.
b) False

68) In 1973 the method for wheel centering was changed from _______.
a) bolt centric to hub centric

69) The firing order of the 914/6 engine is ______.
d) 162435

70) The hoses on 1973 914 2.0 fuel injection unit are color coded. The brown hoses are related to the ____________.
a) deceleration valve

71) The vapor lock problem on 914-4’s was alleviated when Porsche moved the fuel pump to the front of the car.
a) True

72) The 914-6 option package M471 included ______________.
d) all of the above

73) For 1970 and 71 leather trim was only available on six-cylinder models.
a) True

74) The problems with the shaft and bushings which support the brake and clutch pedal assembly could cause _______________.
d) all of the above

75) On a 914 1.8 there are two electric boxes attached to the underside of the battery tray. One is the J40 double relay and the other is a resistor package that provides reduced voltage from the battery to the __________.
d) fuel injectors
Dave_Darling
d,a,d,b,a,b,a,c,c,b,c,b,a,a,b,c,b,a,d,a,a,d,a,d,d

QUOTE(SLITS @ Jun 23 2014, 10:26 AM) *

d,a,d,b,a,b,d,c,c,b,c,b,a,a,a,c,b,a,d,a,a,d,a,c,d.


I think I count three wrong.

--DD
Cap'n Krusty
I coulda been the winner!

The Cap'n
Dave_Darling
It's a lot easier here than sitting in a room with fifty or so other people, at oh-ghod-hundred in the AM, with no breakfast and NO COFFEE! Not to mention that the tests got pretty screwed up...

--DD
SLITS
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 24 2014, 10:44 AM) *

d,a,d,b,a,b,a,c,c,b,c,b,a,a,b,c,b,a,d,a,a,d,a,d,d

QUOTE(SLITS @ Jun 23 2014, 10:26 AM) *

d,a,d,b,a,b,d,c,c,b,c,b,a,a,a,c,b,a,d,a,a,d,a,c,d.


I think I count three wrong.

--DD


Correct .... The M whatever package
The 1970 T engine
The brake/clutch assembly

I feel so ignorant! sad.gif
TheCabinetmaker
I only missed #69 cause I had no idea. Never worked on a six.
JeffBowlsby
I think we should start a thread and generate our own questions/answers for the next parade. wink.gif
ConeDodger
Class: Q06M
Region
914
1 107 5 0592A Darling David Loma Prieta (38, 23)
2 102 4 0291A Blyholder Andrew Golden Gate (33, 23)
3 98 4 0274A Rudawsky George Chicago (35, 21)
4 93 4 0858A Spreen Carey Maverick (39, 18)
5 84 5 0297A Kust Paul Oregon (33, 17)
6 83 4 0822A Howard Travis Maverick (26, 19)
7 83 2 0092A Koozmin Mike Loma Prieta (32, 17)
8 82 4 0446A Checel Lester Northern Ohio (31, 17)
9 77 4 0061A Biddle Robert Arizona

So, I didn't see an overall winner. Were the tests all model specific?
Krieger
E. All of the above.
Krieger
Good job Dave first.gif
Dave_Darling
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Jun 24 2014, 02:40 PM) *
So, I didn't see an overall winner. Were the tests all model specific?


All tests had 50 general questions, 25 model-specific questions, and 5 tie-breaker questions. Scores for the model-specific awards are calculated by (generals + 3*model-specific), and ties broken by tie-breakers. Scores for the overall awards are calculated by (3*generals + model-specific), again with ties broken by tie-breakers.

The overall winner was Manny Alban, who also happens to be the current president of PCA... biggrin.gif

Interestingly enough, nobody got more model-specific questions right than I did--and Andrew Blyholder, another 914'er, was the only one to get just as many right as I did!

--DD
dlkawashima
I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?
theleschyouknow
QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jun 24 2014, 07:53 PM) *

I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?


me neither but if I'm reading right dbl d took model specific 107-102 shouldn't he have also taken overall 137 - 122?
great job either way trophies are for whiners
theleschyouknow
QUOTE(theleschyouknow @ Jun 24 2014, 08:09 PM) *

QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jun 24 2014, 07:53 PM) *

I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?


me neither but if I'm reading right dbl d took model specific 107-102 shouldn't he have also taken overall 137 - 122?
great job either way trophies are for whiners


oh just noticed Alban's scores aren't in the list
was looking at blyholder's
Jamie
QUOTE(theleschyouknow @ Jun 24 2014, 05:13 PM) *

QUOTE(theleschyouknow @ Jun 24 2014, 08:09 PM) *

QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jun 24 2014, 07:53 PM) *

I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?


me neither but if I'm reading right dbl d took model specific 107-102 shouldn't he have also taken overall 137 - 122?
great job either way trophies are for whiners


oh just noticed Alban's scores aren't in the list
was looking at blyholder's


I believe Manny has been a 914 owner?
Manny Alban
Yup, I'm a long time 914 owner (73 2.0) and decided not to enter the 914 class because I figured Mr. Darling (who I believe won overall before) would enter it. Plus, last time I took the quiz on the left coast, I got creamed by a few smart 914 guys. Figured I had a better chance with the 964/993 class (I own a 90 911C2 also).

As for how the scoring goes, I have no idea. I think I was one of the first five people to finish....I was then out the door to have some coffee smile.gif
Dave_Darling
QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jun 24 2014, 05:53 PM) *

I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?


Nope. The totals shown are only for scoring the "classes". The overall victory uses a different weighting of answers.

For overall position, my score was (38*3 + 23) = 142.
Manny's overall score was (43*3 + 20) = 149.

I'm always stronger on the 914 questions than the general questions. I think my two overall wins were before they started weighting the general questions more for the overall standings.



Hey, Manny! welcome.png

--DD
theleschyouknow
QUOTE(Manny Alban @ Jun 24 2014, 10:22 PM) *

Yup, I'm a long time 914 owner (73 2.0) and decided not to enter the 914 class because I figured Mr. Darling (who I believe won overall before) would enter it. Plus, last time I took the quiz on the left coast, I got creamed by a few smart 914 guys. Figured I had a better chance with the 964/993 class (I own a 90 911C2 also).

As for how the scoring goes, I have no idea. I think I was one of the first five people to finish....I was then out the door to have some coffee smile.gif


manny no offense trophy comment was more of a dig at the state of youth sports than anything
just bought my first. 73 2.0 should be in transit soon
I'm sure I'll never know as much about these cars as you or dave but am glad to have access to learn from those with greater knowledge.
congrats on your win!
cjl
theleschyouknow
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 24 2014, 10:35 PM) *

QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jun 24 2014, 05:53 PM) *

I guess I don't understand how the scoring goes, but you had 107 points and Manny Alban had 103. Doesn't that make you the winner?


Nope. The totals shown are only for scoring the "classes". The overall victory uses a different weighting of answers.

For overall position, my score was (38*3 + 23) = 142.
Manny's overall score was (43*3 + 20) = 149.

I'm always stronger on the 914 questions than the general questions. I think my two overall wins were before they started weighting the general questions more for the overall standings.



Hey, Manny! welcome.png

--DD


dead horse.gif
better check your math smile.gif
Dave_Darling
Oops. Yeah, that's 137 for my overall total.

"Math is hard!"

In my defense, I was blond for most of my life.... wink.gif

--DD
Tom
Dave,
Question about #61, 1970 914 windshield wiper switch location. I had a '70 in 1975 and distinctly remember hitting the wiper switch with my knuckles while doing spirited driving. Previous owner had installed a Racemark steering wheel and I believe it was a little too close. The wiper switch was on the steering column. Did I have a late model '70 ? Maybe the PO had changed out the steering column?
Just curious,
Tom
Cap'n Krusty
The "brown" hoses in question 70 were actually red, and very obviously so. Another error that got by the folks who wrote the test.

The Cap'n
Dave_Darling
IIRC, there were brown hoses and there were red hoses. But they didn't go to the same places.

Alan Caldwell wrote up a diagram for the 2.0 liter cars in an early-90s Panorama.

--DD
Cap'n Krusty
IIRC, and it's been a while, they arrived at the dealership with red, green, and black (well, grey) hoses. Oh, and blue for the brake fluid hoses.

The Cap'n
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