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01.16.2021
914 | Fuel Injection & Carbs
1971 914 20 000 Engine Fuel Injection & Carbs Dallas Texas Looking for expert advice on what to check/change/adjust on a 1.7 liter fuel injected motor before we start it for the first time. My...
11.01.2020
914 | Engine
1970 914-6 50 000 Engine West Bloomfield Michigan How do I change oil on a 914/6. I see a nut larger that 36 mm but it is ttached to a hose Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it...
10.23.2020
914 | Engine
1973 914 2.0 Engine Spicewood Texas looking at 914 that started as 2.0 and had engine bored out to 2.7. is that too much and risking engine block failure down the road? Select rating Give it 1/5...
09.27.2020
914 | Engine
1974 914 1.8 Engine Naples Florida I just purchased 1974 914 and it came with a second engine. Can I verify the engine model and year by the serial number. Where would I find this information? ...
08.22.2020
914 | Engine
1975 914 1.8 158 000 Engine Portland Oregon I recently bought a 1975 Porsche 914 with 1.8L engine. I need to re-title in Oregon, which means emissions test- which it failed. The DMV lists my 914 as...
06.03.2020
914 | Engine
1975 914 2.0 100 000 Engine Colorado Springs Colorado I'm selling my 75 914-4 2.0L and the gentleman wants me to do a compression test. I know they should be balanced/ close but what psi should...
06.02.2018
914 | Engine
1973 914 1.7 100 000 Engine Fort Wayne Indiana 1973 914 1.7L- have had car for 20 years and it’s a summer fun car. Couple of years ago one day there was lots of smoke in the exhaust. Run’s fine...
03.07.2018
914 | Engine
1976 914 2.0 37 500 Engine Riverview Florida I just discovered on my new to me 1976 914 2L that it is missing multiple fan vanes in a row, along with no timing marks. I sourced a good fan and now am...
05.26.2017
914 | Engine
1975 914 2.0 20 000 Engine Salmon Idaho I have 20000 miles on a rebuild did a tune up and ran a compression check one cylinder was low 86. Not sure if I put new pistons and cylinders in to fix...
02.25.2017
914 | Engine
1973 914 1.7 76 000 Engine Des Moines Iowa I have a significant oil leak on my father's '73 914 1.7. It appears to be coming from the pushrod tube seals. I have not been able to find a...
