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> Buying 73 been sitting outside 20 years
LukeD
post Jun 9 2015, 09:21 AM
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Jumping back into the 914 scene, got a lead on a 1 owner signal orange 73 - 1.7 that has been sitting outside in Central Valley California uncovered for about 20 years ("ran when parked"). Went and looked at the car yesterday, little surface rust on the battery tray, no visible rust under it, passenger long has no visible rust. Seems complete but obviously weather beaten. He only wants a couple hundred dollars so I'm not going to pass it up. Looking for a checklist of absolute musts to attempt to get the car started

Must;
- Remove fuel tank, clean and check for rust
- replace all fuel lines and filter
- replace injector seals
- soak injectors? in what?
- change oil with what type?
- clean all contact on relay board and fuse panel

What else?

Anyone point me to some threads of those that have done this before? I've searched for "resurrect" "revive" "sitting outside" no good hits.

Thanks!

-Luke
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LukeD   Buying 73 been sitting outside 20 years   Jun 9 2015, 09:21 AM
malcolm2   Brakes: hoses, calipers and the MC.....! And l...   Jun 9 2015, 09:28 AM
SirAndy   And let's see it. Sounds like a good find. ...   Jun 9 2015, 09:53 AM
LukeD   Brakes: hoses, calipers and the MC.....! And ...   Jun 9 2015, 10:05 AM
Hank914   Brakes: hoses, calipers and the MC.....! And...   Jun 9 2015, 12:28 PM
brant   tires too   Jun 9 2015, 09:55 AM
74ravenna   Vacuum hoses. Steve   Jun 9 2015, 10:05 AM
stugray   After some of the pictures I have seen recently ab...   Jun 9 2015, 10:28 AM
Claus Graf   This is what I did to get my 1974 914 1.8 started:...   Jun 9 2015, 11:57 AM
74ravenna   Hey Claus, How long had it been since your 1.8 la...   Jun 9 2015, 12:42 PM
JRust   Sounds like a solid project. Rust is always the bi...   Jun 9 2015, 12:52 PM
LukeD   come to find out the car has sat in this location ...   Jun 9 2015, 08:53 PM
LukeD   driver side   Jun 9 2015, 08:54 PM
Heeltoe914   In my opinion I would pour Marvel Mystery oil down...   Jun 9 2015, 08:55 PM
Sleepin   In my opinion I would pour Marvel Mystery oil dow...   Jun 10 2015, 08:23 AM
Phoenix914   Dude. Please post one more time. 999 is killin...   Jun 10 2015, 10:55 PM
LukeD   safe at home, just needs new tires, fresh gas and ...   Jun 9 2015, 08:55 PM
Chris H.   Right. In fact that tire can probably be fixed...   Jun 9 2015, 09:10 PM
Heeltoe914   Don't paint it..... if that the original paint...   Jun 9 2015, 08:57 PM
TargaToy   You daggone Californians. Doesn't anything ru...   Jun 9 2015, 09:04 PM
era vulgaris   You daggone Californians. Doesn't anything r...   Jun 10 2015, 05:11 PM
type47fan   Looks promising. Don't forget to add the VIN t...   Jun 9 2015, 09:48 PM
72wrxporsche914   Nice car are you in the Fresno area I saw your fro...   Jun 9 2015, 10:37 PM
McMark   Damn, I would love to spend a day massaging that p...   Jun 9 2015, 10:45 PM
LukeD   Damn, I would love to spend a day massaging that ...   Jun 10 2015, 12:44 AM
billh1963   Damn, I would love to spend a day massaging that...   Jun 10 2015, 04:36 AM
ndfrigi   same car with Corey in Seal Beach except the mahle...   Jun 10 2015, 01:09 AM
Cuda911   Great find! Keep the thread going as you bring...   Jun 10 2015, 01:20 AM
LukeD   Great find! Keep the thread going as you brin...   Jun 10 2015, 11:57 AM
Chris H.   Phoenix Red is an awesome dark orange color. :th...   Jun 10 2015, 07:23 AM
RobW   Nice find!   Jun 10 2015, 08:05 AM
LukeD   front trunk and engine rear trunk is locked so I ...   Jun 10 2015, 12:00 PM
Cairo94507   Very nice find.   Jun 10 2015, 12:29 PM
SKL1   don't think fix a flat will take care of that ...   Jun 10 2015, 02:33 PM
francar   nice :cool: hell hole area :idea:   Jun 10 2015, 04:05 PM
LukeD   nice :cool: hell hole area :idea: Should ha...   Jun 12 2015, 11:10 AM
LukeD   nice :cool: hell hole area :idea: It's ...   Jun 15 2015, 11:04 AM
echocanyons   Nice Score Luke! I'm very glad to see tha...   Jun 10 2015, 05:02 PM
McMark   Pretty much everything about that car looks like a...   Jun 10 2015, 08:01 PM
Phoenix914   What a great find. Replace everything that might c...   Jun 10 2015, 10:58 PM
Shadowfax   Sweet. You got a great deal.   Jun 11 2015, 10:37 AM
Larmo63   There is a lot to work with there. My car was way ...   Jun 11 2015, 10:46 AM
LukeD   Passenger front and rear brakes, driver side looks...   Jun 12 2015, 11:25 AM
KELTY360   Passenger front and rear brakes, driver side look...   Jun 12 2015, 11:37 AM
billh1963   Those longs look great... :beer1:   Jun 12 2015, 12:01 PM
whitetwinturbo   Is that the definition of "run flats"? ...   Jun 12 2015, 12:05 PM
boxsterfan   That's a great looking set up longs.   Jun 12 2015, 09:54 PM
Chris H.   :agree: That right there makes it worth buying.   Jun 13 2015, 10:38 AM
72914wrx   Had the chance to meet Luke today really nice guy ...   Jun 14 2015, 11:42 PM
LukeD   Had the chance to meet Luke today really nice guy...   Jun 15 2015, 11:02 AM
JawjaPorsche   Your longs look great! :beer2:   Jun 15 2015, 03:45 AM
LukeD   let the cylinders soak a couple days in some marve...   Jun 16 2015, 09:52 PM
Phoenix914   That oil looks like it was never run.   Jun 16 2015, 10:41 PM
jeeperjohn56   Great looking car, at least the longs are in good...   Jun 16 2015, 10:52 PM
LukeD   Thought I'd update the thread After a crap to...   Sep 17 2015, 10:53 PM
falcor75   That oil looks like it was never run. Exactly m...   Sep 17 2015, 11:11 PM
Larmo63   Wow, you really scored!! That thing looks ...   Sep 17 2015, 11:34 PM
Phoenix914   Congrats on getting your car on the road so quickl...   Sep 18 2015, 05:11 AM
jmitro   incredible find! Very nice work :beer2:   Sep 18 2015, 06:32 AM
rick 918-S   Very nice save! More photos when you get a cha...   Sep 18 2015, 06:43 AM
RobW   Good work! Way to get it done. How's it dr...   Sep 18 2015, 06:45 AM
Rav914   The original paint on my pure-German 300D was simi...   Sep 18 2015, 10:27 AM
oldie914   Change the transmission oil too. I've taken ap...   Sep 18 2015, 10:39 AM
Bartlett 914   Change the transmission oil too. I've taken a...   Sep 18 2015, 10:44 AM


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