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Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 11-04-2025, 04:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 269
Posted By Brookshire my
What ever you decide to do be sure the hot wire...

What ever you decide to do be sure the hot wire to the pump has a fuse in line somewhere.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-30-2025, 12:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 508
Posted By Brookshire my
When I first acquired my 914 I had the cylinder...

When I first acquired my 914 I had the cylinder numbers mixed up since I was used to working on my 356. They are the same but the engines point in different directions. :)
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-29-2025, 02:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 269
Posted By Brookshire my
Many years ago I took one of my older cars for a...

Many years ago I took one of my older cars for a test ride down a local country road after a lot of parts replacement. About 3 miles from home it just flat stopped. Within a minute I had all my spare...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-28-2025, 02:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 269
Posted By Brookshire my
Have you checked the fuses?

Have you checked the fuses?
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-15-2025, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 291
Posted By Brookshire my
Source for this Distributor Ignitor?

My 914 has this module in the distributor but I find no reference to the number on the Internet. I’d like to get a spare for long trips. Can I assume the modules sold by our vendors with a different...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-12-2025, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 234
Posted By Brookshire my
Finishing Someone Else's Botched Job…

The upper transmission fill plug on my 914 had been rounded out by someone in the past and rather than figure out a way to remove it and replace it had drilled out the magnet and installed a tiny...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-08-2025, 04:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 257
Posted By Brookshire my
Need Help Wiring VDO Temperature Gauge

No instructions in the box and on line cannot find this particular gauge. Three places to wire on the back marked G-S-I. Assume G is electrical ground but don’t want to burn the gauge out. Help...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 10-02-2025, 05:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 235
Posted By Brookshire my
I am not familiar with thermostats for a oil...

I am not familiar with thermostats for a oil system. Any recommendations for companies that sell them?
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-26-2025, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 235
Posted By Brookshire my
Getting Too Much Oil Cooling…

My 914 was set up previously by a past owner for tracking. This set up included a larger external oil pump. Also a small radiator above the accessory larger oil sump and two radiators above the...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-25-2025, 06:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 170
Posted By Brookshire my
Is Wire Size Critical for a Temperature Sending Unit?

Last week I mounted a VDO oil temperature gauge in my 914 and earlier today installed the VDO sending unit in the sump. I have some 12 gauge stranded wire which is too large to fit the clip on...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-24-2025, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 229
Posted By Brookshire my
What is the Name of This Brake Part?

It diverts the one brake line to the two going to the back brakes.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads26/IMG_39641758753765.jpg
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-22-2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 193
Posted By Brookshire my
Cylinder Numbering..

Why did Porsche number the cylinders differently in the similar boxer 356 and 914 engines?
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-18-2025, 03:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 221
Posted By Brookshire my
Will repost image later when I check color coding...

Will repost image later when I check color coding of wires.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-18-2025, 10:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 221
Posted By Brookshire my
In my 914 I had to unscrew the fuse panel under...

In my 914 I had to unscrew the fuse panel under the dash to reveal the relays. For turn signals mine was a four pin square unit. It was a VW unit and less expensive than the similar Porsche unit. You...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-17-2025, 03:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 267
Posted By Brookshire my
This morning I finally had a chance to crawl...

This morning I finally had a chance to crawl under the 914 and clean the inner part of the plug out and found the center protrusion is actually the head of a tiny rubber plug. Apparently past (lazy)...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-14-2025, 02:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 466
Posted By Brookshire my
I finally found a site with schematics and part...

I finally found a site with schematics and part numbers for the whole 914. All is well! 😊
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-14-2025, 08:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 466
Posted By Brookshire my
Need Help Getting Trunk Assist System..

My ‘73 1.7 was stripped by a previous owner for tracking and there is almost nothing left to hold the trunk lid open and I have never seen another 914 up close so I do not know what I am missing. I...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-13-2025, 09:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 153
Posted By Brookshire my
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-13-2025, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 153
Posted By Brookshire my
What are the numbers of these seals?

1973 914 The online parts catalogs suck with distant blurry pictures of seals with no cut a way pictures showing the actual shapes. Does anyone know off hand the name or numbers of these seals I...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-10-2025, 06:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 267
Posted By Brookshire my
I wonder if the round protrusion could be where...

I wonder if the round protrusion could be where someone drilled into the center of the plug to tap in a magnet and did not get it in far enough to stick out the other side. Or maybe what is left of a...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-09-2025, 04:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 267
Posted By Brookshire my
What tool for this upper transmission plug?

The upper plug on my transmission has this 6 sided plug like it fits a very large allen wrench but it has a round protrusion in the center. What do I need to loosen this up?
Is this a normal plug or...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-09-2025, 04:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 609
Posted By Brookshire my
I have on order a center console with hole for a...

I have on order a center console with hole for a oil temperature gauge. Looking under the 914 today I found this and believe it is a oil temperature sender. Can anyone confirm?
...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-07-2025, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 125
Posted By Brookshire my
‘73 1.7 Should these Holes be Open?

For venting or plugged?

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Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-05-2025, 04:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 221
Posted By Brookshire my
I had previously checked out the fuses and as...

I had previously checked out the fuses and as much wiring and found nothing obviously wrong. A new relay solved my problems. If you are just having problems with one light it may be a ground issue...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-05-2025, 12:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 221
Posted By Brookshire my
Question on Turn Signal Dash Lights.

Figured it out! Thank you…
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