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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...
01.17.2017
914 | Engine
1975 914 1.8 52 300 Engine Baltimore Maryland The 1.8 liter engine will not rev up when cold. Once the engine is warm it does rev up. It will only idle when cold it will not rev up, once warm it...
10.20.2014
914 | Engine
1973 914 2.0 39 000 Engine Charlottesville Virginia Just moved to Charlottesville, VA from San Diego, CA and am looking for a knowledgeable / trustworthy independent mechanic for my '73 914....
