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| Shane_AVR |
 Jul 22 2014, 08:29 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-July 14 From: Canada Member No.: 17,672 Region Association: Canada  |
Hey everyone. I figured this would be the best source for the information I'm looking for. I have a '74 914 which has been stored in a barn for the past 20 odd years. It was driven in, and basically left there. It's a clean environment, but not heated. I have poked around inside, and it appears that there haven't been any critters living in it over the years.
I'm looking for suggestions on what to change to get it running? Obvious ones I'm planning to do regardless are battery, oil, plugs, wires. Suggestions? |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 22 2014, 08:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Replace all fuel lines. Brakes maybe frozen.
Pictures would help. Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Jul 22 2014, 09:09 AM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
We need the oil experts to chime in here.
I did this recently and learned the hard way that the new oils don't have any zinc that helps the oil stick to parts, like the cam and lifters. Some oils, racing, marine and aviation may still have that important stuff, but most have had it removed from the formula. |
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| Shane_AVR |
Jul 22 2014, 09:20 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-July 14 From: Canada Member No.: 17,672 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Jul 22 2014, 11:09 AM)  We need the oil experts to chime in here. I did this recently and learned the hard way that the new oils don't have any zinc that helps the oil stick to parts, like the cam and lifters. Some oils, racing, marine and aviation may still have that important stuff, but most have had it removed from the formula. We race Formula Vee as well, using 196x VW beetle engine, which is pretty much the same as the 914. We use diesel oil as brake in oil, and 5W30 synthetic afterwards. The application might be different since it's racing, and we typically change components much more frequently than a street engine. |
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| MMW |
Jul 22 2014, 10:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 6-October 13 From: Northern NJ Member No.: 16,477 Region Association: North East States |
Here is a link to Brad Penn oil. Has the right amount of zinc for older engines.
http://penngrade1.com/ I would go through the whole brake system & replace any soft lines. Clean out the fuel tank. |
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| Big Len |
Jul 22 2014, 10:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| Bartlett 914 |
Jul 22 2014, 10:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,214 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Gas is going to be a problem. I would remove the expansion tank on top of the tank and look inside. There may be a lot of rust. No need to pump this stuff through the fuel pump and into the injectors. If the tank is rusty, Pick up a different one of have that one cleaned and treated.
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| GeorgeRud |
Jul 22 2014, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
After all that time, I'd try to replace every fluid (and fluid carrying line) before doing anything. Pulling and draining the tank would be a good first step. At least, if it was stored with fuel in the tank, I don't think ethanol was added back when it was stored, so you may be lucky and not have a gelled substance in the fuel lines.
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| SKL1 |
Jul 22 2014, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,597 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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No way there won't be critters living in their somewhere. When you get into it, you'll find many interesting little "homes" with various skeletal remains...
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| Phoenix914 |
Jul 22 2014, 02:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 6-December 06 From: Oviedo, FL Member No.: 7,322 Region Association: South East States
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When I started my car after it sat for years, the fuel injector elbows started leaking gas all over the engine. That was scary. They should be changed along with all the other fuel lines.
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