Late riser, Woke up the 914 from Wisconsin winter sleep |
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Late riser, Woke up the 914 from Wisconsin winter sleep |
914Next |
Jun 2 2022, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 28-July 14 From: Ephraim Wisconsin Member No.: 17,695 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Had a chance to pull the 914 out from storage today. It was there too long given some family events demanding my time this year.
1973 2.0 Bahia red. All original. 47k miles. I’ve owned it for about 8 years now. Original owner had it for 41 years. The last two times I’ve taken it out of storage several injectors leaked at the seals. A couple sealed themselves after some careful running of the engine at idle but I had to replace seals on one injector. Is this typical when taking these cars out of storage? I lived in Atlanta for the first six years so the car was never in longer term storage. Enjoy your summer driving. Attached thumbnail(s) |
ctc911ctc |
Jun 2 2022, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
love the high stance of a new (like new) 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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Freezin 914 |
Jun 2 2022, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Love to see the Wisconsin 914 crew!! Car looks great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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mlindner |
Jun 2 2022, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,557 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yes, another beautiful 914 example in WI. thanks for posting. Mark
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mb911 |
Jun 2 2022, 02:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,162 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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FlacaProductions |
Jun 2 2022, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,739 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
Beautiful 914 for sure. I wouldn't call the injector seal leak "typical" after storage but it's not an uncommon, either.
Mine has done the same thing yours did. Now part of my process the first couple of times i get it out at the beginning of the season is to just let it idle for 10 mins and just take a good look around the engine bay. |
worn |
Jun 2 2022, 06:15 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,290 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Nice car. Same red as my six conversion. Today was certainly teener weather. I spent it cutting out rust and removing rubber sealant from the ‘76. For those living elsewhere, you can be sure it won’t snow in June July or August here. I am a transplant but I have seen snow here in southern Wisconsin in every other month. As Janis would sing “Get it while you can “.
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anderssj |
Jun 2 2022, 07:01 PM
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Dog is my copilot... Group: Members Posts: 1,689 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Absolutely beautiful.
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bkrantz |
Jun 2 2022, 08:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,065 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
What a cool time capsule!
But you are missing all the fun of replacing half the sheet metal and renovating a worn out engine. |
mlindner |
Jun 3 2022, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,557 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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914Next |
Jun 4 2022, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 28-July 14 From: Ephraim Wisconsin Member No.: 17,695 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Well, one injector sealed itself….must have been the seals rather than the injector. The other one still leaked with new seals so I put a new nos injector in it. Fired it up and no leaks although it idled At 2500. Drove it a bit thinking the idle might drop. Looked around and realized a vacuum hose had been knocked off while I was working. All is good.
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mepstein |
Jun 4 2022, 08:03 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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