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Chris, here's the easiest way to learn everything you need to know to complete your tune-up. Go to your nearset book store (Barnes and Knoble, Daltons, whatever) and buy a book titled "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive, a Manual of Step by Step Procedures For the Complete Idiot" by John Muir. This is a VERY popular book among most VW owners and even 914ers.
Anyway, the book teaches you everything in laymens terms and is very laid back and easy to follow. The author explains the proper use of tools and even tells you what tools are needed for each procedure. Just look at all of the type IV chapters since that's what a 914 engine is similiar too. Finally, after you understand how it's done on a VW type IV engine you will be able to look up the same procedure in your 914 Haynes manual, or even follow a Pelican Parts tech article or BBS step. You can easily buy yourself a nice set of tools and have money left over if you do it yourself too. Dig in my friend, you'll be amazed at what you can do and how easy it really is.