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post Jun 19 2017, 05:16 PM
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Has an oil leak that is dripping onto the exhaust (it smells great after I drive it) and leaves drips on the garage floor, I'll have to climb under and take a look.


Good chance it's the valve cover gasket, or the pushrod tube seals. Both can be done with the engine in the car.


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Pretty sure this is not factory, looks a home depot fix, lol. Do you guys know if this is still made and where to get it?


If you're talking the corrugated-hose-looking part, that does not look factory. It's a little tough to tell from the photo, but it looks like the Home Depot part now connects the air cleaner to the throttle body. Stock would be a formed rubber piece (that has fittings in it for at least one vacuum hose). It has been NLA for years--but the good news is that 914rubber is starting to make them!! Visit their website or ping Mikey on here to order one.

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post Jun 19 2017, 05:52 PM
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post Jun 19 2017, 06:01 PM
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Pulled the passenger door handle off, of course its broken and actuator rod is bent and looks to be the wrong one. It appears someone has been in there playing around. Any suggestions on who makes a good replacement?
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post Jun 19 2017, 07:53 PM
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Love that color!
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) My doorhandle broke the day I bought my car too. This is very common. They are made of pot metal. A used replacement is what you need. Check ebay. $60-$100 is a good price. Passenger R side is easier to find. It's marked on the back. Look for both arms to be intact. Also the original white plastic actuator part is better than the black replacements imo. The cause is gummed up mechanism/latch. Once it gets stiff then the handle eventually breaks. Clean and lube, so your next handle won't die the same death. I used PB blaster on mine.
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post Jun 19 2017, 08:45 PM
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and welcome to the addiction.


Addiction? You almost make it sound like a bad thing. Just because I have 20 or more yet to be installed parts purchased over the past nine years and work on my car most everyday and buy parts before food I wouldn't call it an addiction. It's my hobby. And since the car is 44 years old and will never really be "perfect" since I drive it so much and it deteriorates each mile I drive it and I will never ever be finished "working on it" and need to keep learning everything about it so I can continually "improve it" and eventually learn how to fix every single thing on it leading up to a 100% ground up rotisserie restoration which will no doubt cost more money than I have and take way longer than I have time for.....is that really the definition of an addiction? Well maybe.....but no one is making me do it. I like it. Same as drinking beer. I could stop anytime but then what would I do? Both with the car and the beer. Anyway....enjoy your new car and welcome to our "club".
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post Jun 20 2017, 05:49 AM
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After further inspection.
It turns out someone swapped the outer door handles, after all they are marked R and L, lol. I'm surprised the passenger handle on the driver door still works, I never did try the lock though. I will swap it to the correct side today and make sure it works properly. The hunt has now moved to the driver side door handle.
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post Jun 20 2017, 07:21 AM
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You're discovering the joys of working on your car. Keep it up!
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They work fine when swapped; the only real difference is the curve of the back part of the flapper. They are functionally identical.

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post Jun 22 2017, 01:41 PM
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Friends. I need a little help with the 73 1.7.
Here is what I had on the car when purchased (not right I'm sure). Attached Image
Looks like someones hose clamp repair tweaked the lid. Is there supposed to something that connects the elbow to the air cleaner cover, am I missing a part?
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post Jun 22 2017, 01:45 PM
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Here are a few more shots. Attached Image Attached Image
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post Jun 22 2017, 01:48 PM
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And it looks like the elbow is wasted now. Seems like there should be a flexable hose between them.
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post Jun 22 2017, 02:20 PM
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post Jun 22 2017, 02:50 PM
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After hunting around here and viewing pics of factory 1.7s, I see they just slide into each other. Just needed to loosen the bottom elbow clamp and adjust it until they slide into each other.
I will be getting a hold of 914 Rubber to order a new elbow, door handle and other misc stuff.
Thanks for everyone's responses.
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post Jun 22 2017, 03:38 PM
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After hunting around here and viewing pics of factory 1.7s, I see they just slide into each other. Just needed to loosen the bottom elbow clamp and adjust it until they slide into each other.
I will be getting a hold of 914 Rubber to order a new elbow, door handle and other misc stuff.
Thanks for everyone's responses.


You might be able to fix that booger on the air cleaner opening with the careful use of a heat gun and a wooden spatula or similar to work that crease back out to round. I've had good luck doing that with other plastic parts. But there is a fine line between getting the plastic soft enough to shape, and having a worthless pile of goo. So be careful if you attempt it! It's easiest if you can find a tapered cylinder of some sort the right size to slip in as the plastic softens. Clay flower pots work great for this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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QUOTE(mxkinn01 @ Jun 22 2017, 02:50 PM) *

After hunting around here and viewing pics of factory 1.7s, I see they just slide into each other. Just needed to loosen the bottom elbow clamp and adjust it until they slide into each other.
I will be getting a hold of 914 Rubber to order a new elbow, door handle and other misc stuff.
Thanks for everyone's responses.


You might be able to fix that booger on the air cleaner opening with the careful use of a heat gun and a wooden spatula or similar to work that crease back out to round. I've had good luck doing that with other plastic parts. But there is a fine line between getting the plastic soft enough to shape, and having a worthless pile of goo. So be careful if you attempt it! It's easiest if you can find a tapered cylinder of some sort the right size to slip in as the plastic softens. Clay flower pots work great for this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Wow! Who would have thought you could use a slinky on a 914. As a kid I used to just let them roll down the stairs. Who knew?
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