Venting a little frustration, Previous owner was a moron. Fuel line foolishness. |
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Venting a little frustration, Previous owner was a moron. Fuel line foolishness. |
LefthandRev |
Nov 20 2021, 01:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 9-August 21 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 25,787 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
To keep it short, I've owned this current 914 since August or so. Since then, I've chased down, repaired, replaced, and otherwise fixed all sorts of idiotic things the previous owner did (or failed to do) to this car.
I've been smelling fuel over the last few days. And before you admonish me for not doing this sooner, I had given a cursory glance at the fuel line in the past and saw no leaks... I should have done a better job. Dummy before me kinked the fuel line and did a piss poor job of routing it. See pics below for before and after. It was leaking out of the hard line. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-25787-1637436525.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-25787-1637436526.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-25787-1637436526.3.jpg) Headed out now to get a new filter and better hose clamps. |
914werke |
Nov 20 2021, 04:02 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,224 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I only see one line so must be converted to carbs?
Do yourself a favor, dont use serrated worm drive clamps!! Use the proper (fuel injection style) clamps ~ |
rudedude |
Nov 20 2021, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 512 Joined: 1-January 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,387 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'd replace all the fuel lines also.
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Porschef |
Nov 20 2021, 04:19 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,170 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Do you have a part number for that filter? Can’t really make it out.
Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
FlacaProductions |
Nov 20 2021, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,649 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
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Van B |
Nov 20 2021, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
I feel ya… hope your spark plugs are seated… mine weren’t lol…
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windforfun |
Nov 20 2021, 05:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,892 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
To keep it short, I've owned this current 914 since August or so. Since then, I've chased down, repaired, replaced, and otherwise fixed all sorts of idiotic things the previous owner did (or failed to do) to this car. I've been smelling fuel over the last few days. And before you admonish me for not doing this sooner, I had given a cursory glance at the fuel line in the past and saw no leaks... I should have done a better job. Dummy before me kinked the fuel line and did a piss poor job of routing it. See pics below for before and after. It was leaking out of the hard line. Headed out now to get a new filter and better hose clamps. Yep... BTDT. Welcome to the club. I've spent 100s of hours (maybe 1000s) fixing one little booger job after another. Hang in there & be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tiphat2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tiphat2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tiphat2.gif) |
LefthandRev |
Nov 21 2021, 09:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 9-August 21 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 25,787 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yep... BTDT. Welcome to the club. I've spent 100s of hours (maybe 1000s) fixing one little booger job after another. Hang in there & be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day. Thanks. Truth be told, this is my second 914. My first was a '75 and it had something similar happen to it, only that one ended in a blaze of glory. When I smelled this, I had flashbacks. |
gandalf_025 |
Nov 21 2021, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,460 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
At least you can blame the “DAPO” …
Some of us only have ourselves as 18 year olds to blame for stuff done years ago.. |
SirAndy |
Nov 21 2021, 03:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,711 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
At least you can blame the “DAPO” … Some of us only have ourselves as 18 year olds to blame for stuff done years ago.. DACO ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
RAX914 |
Nov 21 2021, 03:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 20-August 14 From: California Member No.: 17,801 Region Association: None |
At least you can blame the “DAPO” … Some of us only have ourselves as 18 year olds to blame for stuff done years ago.. DACO ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) “DAYS” dumb ass younger self |
gandalf_025 |
Nov 21 2021, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,460 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
I think both would be appropriate…
Things like painting the headlight surrounds black to look like a later car.. Or Cutting a 914-6 snowplow valence shorter to make it look like a later car…. |
LefthandRev |
Nov 21 2021, 07:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 9-August 21 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 25,787 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well, I finished cleaning up the stuff from the first pic. Will get the rest of the lines cleaned up tomorrow. I'm thinking about adding an in-line fuel cut-off valve in the access hole between the seats, since there's already a split there.
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rgolia |
Nov 22 2021, 09:38 AM
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GeoJoe Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 5-February 10 From: PA Member No.: 11,329 Region Association: North East States |
Well, I finished cleaning up the stuff from the first pic. Will get the rest of the lines cleaned up tomorrow. I'm thinking about adding an in-line fuel cut-off valve in the access hole between the seats, since there's already a split there. FYI - I had one of those mahle filters fail on me at the NE Gathering event. If it get too hot the plastic swells. Had lots of fun by-passing it in the parking lot. Get one that is all metal. |
BeatNavy |
Nov 22 2021, 09:43 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,926 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Had lots of fun by-passing it in the parking lot. It did look like you were having fun, Ralph (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Justinp71 |
Nov 22 2021, 10:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I only see one line so must be converted to carbs? Do yourself a favor, dont use serrated worm drive clamps!! Use the proper (fuel injection style) clamps ~ Good tip. Is this because the serrates can cut the fuel line when clamping tight? |
914werke |
Nov 22 2021, 11:07 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,224 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I only see one line so must be converted to carbs? Do yourself a favor, dont use serrated worm drive clamps!! Use the proper (fuel injection style) clamps ~ correct but not just because they may be applied over tight. Over time the rubber just breaks down & the multiple localized "cut points" on that weaken material dont aid matters |
LefthandRev |
Nov 22 2021, 12:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 9-August 21 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 25,787 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I only see one line so must be converted to carbs? Do yourself a favor, dont use serrated worm drive clamps!! Use the proper (fuel injection style) clamps ~ Good tip. Is this because the serrates can cut the fuel line when clamping tight? Thanks for that tip. |
davep |
Nov 22 2021, 04:07 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,162 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
The clamp on the braided line entering the filter is correct, but the rest are just wrong. Many versions of the current fuel lines are not up to the current fuel and will break down and leak anyway.
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