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Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 12-20-2012, 05:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 781
Posted By Will98D
Build my 1.8FI or 2.0 carb?

I have a '74 1.8 with LJet, everything functions well but the engine is a slug (need to do a compression test, but assume it's tired). I also bought along the way a real 914 2.0 engine with 3-bolt...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-06-2009, 06:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By Will98D
Oh yeah, fluid should be changed every 2 years,...

Oh yeah, fluid should be changed every 2 years, irrespective of mileage. {That's what is called for in the BMW service schedule, so I just use it for my other cars, too.}
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-06-2009, 06:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By Will98D
Neat trick, can't recall if I learned here or...

Neat trick, can't recall if I learned here or not, is to use Ate Blue or Gold every other change. So, you start with whatever crud you have and switch to blue. When blue fluid comes out you know...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-06-2009, 06:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Will98D
fixed it

replacing the electrical switch with the new one from PP did the trick, must be the one I got from them a couple of years ago was a bit out of spec. no extra bits and pieces needed, now all works...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-13-2009, 11:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Will98D
it's the plastic part. I'm familiar with the...

it's the plastic part. I'm familiar with the failure mode, the old one cracked and I figured the new one would take care of everything. It worked but not perfectly, then as I said I read in the...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-11-2009, 11:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Will98D
Ignition switch issue

1974 914 1.8 Replace ign switch 3 years ago, never worked right... had to force the key at the end of travel, and it would finally click and engage the starter. Am replacing switch again, saw a...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 03-31-2007, 06:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By Will98D
Never mind... I did what I should have from the...

Never mind... I did what I should have from the beginning and found it in a search.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 03-31-2007, 06:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By Will98D
seat covers

anyone find basic seat covers that fit the 914 seats well?
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-28-2006, 09:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,718
Posted By Will98D
I believe that the next year, on the 1.8 at...

I believe that the next year, on the 1.8 at least, the dashpot did not go away, it's hooked up on the 'retard' side to regular manifold vacuum (advance gets hooked up to a venturi port that provides...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-26-2006, 05:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,229
Posted By Will98D
I'm 6'-4", 250# and not long or short waisted. ...

I'm 6'-4", 250# and not long or short waisted. Car seems to fit fine, drive it 90% of time with roof off. The fit is better than many other cars because the seats go back a ways, but once hard...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-09-2006, 07:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By Will98D
Problem with not resisting firing it is you may...

Problem with not resisting firing it is you may create a fire in it. The one thing I'd say is absolute is to change all those fuel lines with new FI-rated line, they get old and brittle and tend to...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-09-2006, 06:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 909
Posted By Will98D
limited slip additive help syncros?

My trans shifts OK sometimes, finicky others. Changed all the bushings; aligned shifter best as I can (sometimes nicks reverse on a 4-2 downshift into 2nd, never upshifting; strange, but if I adjust...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-20-2006, 11:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,910
Posted By Will98D
Head Temp Sensor

You said the sensor near the #3 cylinder is disconnected... this is the head temp sensor, and the car will not run without it connected and operating properly (at least not for long!). The L-Jet...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-19-2005, 06:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,956
Posted By Will98D
If you make that 2-cylinder, does it leak half as...

If you make that 2-cylinder, does it leak half as much oil?
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-16-2005, 02:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,956
Posted By Will98D
I had a '76 Mercury Marquis Colony Park in high...

I had a '76 Mercury Marquis Colony Park in high school that did something similar... we would throw it in neutral and coast down the 2-mile long hill on the way home. Unfortunately, as hard as I...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-13-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,956
Posted By Will98D
I get about 120mpg, and I park it next to my '70...

I get about 120mpg, and I park it next to my '70 Caprice 350 with the only surviving 80mpg carburetor that the Feds, Oil Companies and Big 3 didn't destroy... but don't tell anyone.

Oh we've...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-13-2005, 08:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 716
Posted By Will98D
When it comes to 914 ownership, don't confuse...

When it comes to 914 ownership, don't confuse rare (if it even is) with valuable. If you can get some money to dump into the other resto then all the better.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-23-2005, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 612
Posted By Will98D
or crimp the tube/fitting you removed, braze it...

or crimp the tube/fitting you removed, braze it shut and reinstall it.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-21-2005, 08:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,684
Posted By Will98D
Look at where the intake bolts to the head: 3...

Look at where the intake bolts to the head: 3 bolts = 2.0 liter, 4 bolts = 1.7 or 1.8 Next look at the case and find a serial number stamped in. In the archives you'll find what engine equals what,...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-18-2005, 05:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 437
Posted By Will98D
tie rod boots

my outer tie rods are in good shape, but the boots are torn; can't have a torn boot for state inspection. local FLAPS sells Motorite and Energy Suspension replacement boots. They are available for...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-16-2005, 07:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Will98D
Pelican took care of it pronto like anticipated. ...

Pelican took care of it pronto like anticipated. Parts should be here by the weekend. Thanks!
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-13-2005, 07:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Will98D
OK... through a number of searches I have seen...

OK... through a number of searches I have seen pics of the 70 - 72 style, 901 341 049 00, and of the later 73 - 76 style 901 341 049 01. The early one has a semi-circle like the one I am having...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-13-2005, 06:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Will98D
Kevin... thanks for the reply. I have the later...

Kevin... thanks for the reply. I have the later style for both sides, I think the problem is that the new ball joint is a different design. Looking at the pic on the website for the new part you...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-12-2005, 01:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Will98D
ball joint pin problem - UPDATE

I bought two lower ball joints from PP for a 1974 914. The original joints and one of the replacement parts I got had a V-notch cut in the stem that goes up into the strut housing. The V-notch one...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-09-2005, 03:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 660
Posted By Will98D
New pump works like a charm. Never knew they...

New pump works like a charm. Never knew they weren't supposed to whine all the time.
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