Amazingly enough I finally worked on my 914-8. Creamsicle has gotten the attention the last few months. Now that it is off to the painters I have room & only one 914 in my garage again. So I decided to fix my brake leak issue. It was leaking out the top of my MC . It was a fairly new MC but the gromlets were not doing so hot. I'd say it was the dipshit who installed them but I know him well & don't want to offend myself . Anyway I figured I'd give it another shot. So I replaced it with a new 19mm. Once I had everything in place I got my son to come down & help me thru the bleeding process. I also changed my oil & fixed my brake pedal switch. My tailights were stuck on all the time. Was just the switch being misaligned.

So I decided it was time even though it was raining to go for a nice drive. Took it out for a good hour & a half of twisty backroads. Man it was nice to drive it again. I may even take it to work tommorow . The 2 problems I have now are. My dash brake light is stuck on. I belive that is something with the MC but I don't remember how to reset the thing .

2nd my new renegade radiator is awesome. The fans come on when engine temps hit 190. I think my engine may be running a tad hotter than that though. Gage may be off by 10 degrees. I'd like to change my fans to kick on at 180 instead. Anyone know the trick?

Put a piece of tape over your gauge remarking 190 to 180... Jamie,
don't mess with sucess.

Jamie,
I think it depends on the year of the car. Some have a reset switch. If I could walk stairs right now I would check my FSM and see...

I sent Nicho down to get it and I don't see anything about a reset switch in the FSM. I do recall something though...

My replacement Master Cylinder doesn't have a reset switch. Seemed like you pulled the 19mm blot with the platic center that holds the sending unit. Can't remember though I know I had it happen once before

Jamie, you need to reset the pressure switch on the mastercylinder. Push in the little rubber, ahem, tit between the contacts of the switch. That'll do it.

I could swear that didn't work last time. I'll get back under there this week sometime & get it reset. I'm not to worried as it is just that stupid light on the dash.

is the light blinking?

Not blinking just solid

Thats just the cars way of telling you your driving to fast !

BTW, got the new seat in yet ?

Yes I got it in & love it! Got a good hour & A half of seat time

Sweet Jamie You will have to roll up here sometime... Maybe for an AX

Way to go Jamie. Glad to hear the performance is making you smile. I'm still collecting parts for my Buick/Rover project and hope to be putting the fun stuff together in the next month or so so stand by for a bunch of dumb questions.

Tom