Front trunk lid rubber buffer stops Options

[L-Jet914]

I recently purchased the engine deck lid and front hood buffer stops from 914Rubber. I've already successfully replaced the engine deck lid ones. Where in the front trunk do the buffer/bumper stops go in the front front area? I've looked at the PET (802-00 P26, 802-05 P32) and it's not specific as to where they go for the front trunk. OEM part number 91455925310.

[bbrock]

You might have figured this out already, but here is a pic of where those bumper stops go. As you already noticed, they are different from the adjustable stops for the lids.

[windforfun]

You might have figured this out already, but here is a pic of where those bumper stops go. As you already noticed, they are different from the adjustable stops for the lids.

Yours are outside in. They're there to "preload" the front valance. They push against the valance to keep it rigid.

[bbrock]

Yours are outside in. They're there to "preload" the front valance. They push against the valance to keep it rigid.

Ah Ha! They do have a purpose! I just need to flip them around. I wonder if I could do the same with my nipples. Kinda bummed Mark won't touch them though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[L-Jet914]

Yours are outside in. They're there to "preload" the front valance. They push against the valance to keep it rigid.

Ah Ha! They do have a purpose! I just need to flip them around. I wonder if I could do the same with my nipples. Kinda bummed Mark won't touch them though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I just read windforfuns reply after I posted my photo. I also read through your build thread and it looks like I will need to install the missing drain tubes under my spare tire as well. My guess is they disappeared over the years here in CA.

[bbrock]

Yours are outside in. They're there to "preload" the front valance. They push against the valance to keep it rigid.

Ah Ha! They do have a purpose! I just need to flip them around. I wonder if I could do the same with my nipples. Kinda bummed Mark won't touch them though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I just read windforfuns reply after I posted my photo. I also read through your build thread and it looks like I will need to install the missing drain tubes under my spare tire as well. My guess is they disappeared over the years here in CA.

I've had 3 914s and all were missing those drain tubes. Didn't know they existed until researching for my rebuild. A word of warning about them though. I've had my car back in the road almost exactly two weeks after a 35 year intensive oxidation nap. Every time I walk out to the car in a parking lot, I see those tubes and for a split second think, WTF is hanging down under my car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[windforfun]

Yours are outside in. They're there to "preload" the front valance. They push against the valance to keep it rigid.

Ah Ha! They do have a purpose! I just need to flip them around. I wonder if I could do the same with my nipples. Kinda bummed Mark won't touch them though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I just read windforfuns reply after I posted my photo. I also read through your build thread and it looks like I will need to install the missing drain tubes under my spare tire as well. My guess is they disappeared over the years here in CA.

I've had 3 914s and all were missing those drain tubes. Didn't know they existed until researching for my rebuild. A word of warning about them though. I've had my car back in the road almost exactly two weeks after a 35 year intensive oxidation nap. Every time I walk out to the car in a parking lot, I see those tubes and for a split second think, WTF is hanging down under my car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

My "73 has only two drain tubes which exit the bottom of the car just behind the steering rack cover. One is for the air box (internal condensation) & the other is for the gas tank filler cap apron.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[bbrock]

My "73 has only two drain tubes which exit the bottom of the car just behind the steering rack cover. One is for the air box (internal condensation) & the other is for the gas tank filler cap apron.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

These little guys
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It's unclear whether there are supposed to be 1 or 2 under the frunk pan. There are two identical size holes so I installed 2. It's possible one of the holes should have a plug instead. Like many of these little rubber parts, they seem to be missing from the PET. Another bit of German engineering being design to bend backward as the car moves down the road and create suction in the tube to suck the water out of the frunk.

[wonkipop]

My "73 has only two drain tubes which exit the bottom of the car just behind the steering rack cover. One is for the air box (internal condensation) & the other is for the gas tank filler cap apron.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

These little guys
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c767170.r70.cf2.rackcdn.com-20845-1623382507.1.jpg)

It's unclear whether there are supposed to be 1 or 2 under the frunk pan. There are two identical size holes so I installed 2. It's possible one of the holes should have a plug instead. Like many of these little rubber parts, they seem to be missing from the PET. Another bit of German engineering being design to bend backward as the car moves down the road and create suction in the tube to suck the water out of the frunk.

there are two.
they are venturi tubes.
when the car is moving, neg air pressure drains any moisture out of the spare wheel well.
my guess is that the idea behind it is to drain melted snow out of the well if you change tyres in winter, ...... something like that. i mean what else would cause water to accumulate in the spare wheel well. the suction is not created by them bending backwards but by the slit aperture.

the tubes are i believe still available today from porsche, they drained the headlight buckets on a 911. and they used them on something else too which i forget.

you might be right about them not being in parts diagram. my mechanic recognized what they were on mine when we had it up on the hoist. i had to glue one of them up as it was starting to crack after all this time. but both were still there.

[mepstein]

My "73 has only two drain tubes which exit the bottom of the car just behind the steering rack cover. One is for the air box (internal condensation) & the other is for the gas tank filler cap apron.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

These little guys
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c767170.r70.cf2.rackcdn.com-20845-1623382507.1.jpg)

It's unclear whether there are supposed to be 1 or 2 under the frunk pan. There are two identical size holes so I installed 2. It's possible one of the holes should have a plug instead. Like many of these little rubber parts, they seem to be missing from the PET. Another bit of German engineering being design to bend backward as the car moves down the road and create suction in the tube to suck the water out of the frunk.

I believe 914 rubber carries them

there are two.
they are venturi tubes.
when the car is moving, neg air pressure drains any moisture out of the spare wheel well.
my guess is that the idea behind it is to drain melted snow out of the well if you change tyres in winter, ...... something like that. i mean what else would cause water to accumulate in the spare wheel well.

the tubes are still available today rom porsche, they drained the headlight buckets on a 911.

you might be right about them not being in parts diagram. my mechanic recognized what they were on mine when we had it up on the hoist. i had to glue one of them up as it was starting to crack after all this time. but both were still there.

I believe 914rubber also has them

[wonkipop]

My "73 has only two drain tubes which exit the bottom of the car just behind the steering rack cover. One is for the air box (internal condensation) & the other is for the gas tank filler cap apron.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

These little guys
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c767170.r70.cf2.rackcdn.com-20845-1623382507.1.jpg)

It's unclear whether there are supposed to be 1 or 2 under the frunk pan. There are two identical size holes so I installed 2. It's possible one of the holes should have a plug instead. Like many of these little rubber parts, they seem to be missing from the PET. Another bit of German engineering being design to bend backward as the car moves down the road and create suction in the tube to suck the water out of the frunk.

I believe 914 rubber carries them

there are two.
they are venturi tubes.
when the car is moving, neg air pressure drains any moisture out of the spare wheel well.
my guess is that the idea behind it is to drain melted snow out of the well if you change tyres in winter, ...... something like that. i mean what else would cause water to accumulate in the spare wheel well.

the tubes are still available today rom porsche, they drained the headlight buckets on a 911.

you might be right about them not being in parts diagram. my mechanic recognized what they were on mine when we had it up on the hoist. i had to glue one of them up as it was starting to crack after all this time. but both were still there.

I believe 914rubber also has them

yes its funny what you can get and from who.
porsche buy them from 914 rubber and then sell them on to dumbo australians?
if you are stoopid enough to rebuild the dopey spare tyre windscreen washer system, all the back flow valves for the rubber tubes to the washers you can still buy direct from porsche. yet serious sh%t you need,......like um, ........injectors its a shrug of the shoulders.