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07-02-2020, 08:42 PM
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Time to un-DAPO the "new" car
Subtitled: Bad things happened to a nice car.
Last month, I bought a new-to-me '73 914 2.0, in Alaska Blue Metallic. The car is in reasonably nice shape for a 47 year old car with at least 107,000 miles. Not sure of actual mileage, since the odometer hasn't worked in years. The car has surprisingly little rust. Unfortunately, though, it did suffer at the hands of at least a few of its previous owners. Important side note: if someone offers you a rust-free 914, it just means that they aren't charging you for the rust! Probably applies to early 911s, too. Anyway, this is not going to be an Engelbert-style full restoration thread. My plan is to fix the worst of the damage and get the car back on the road so I can drive it before the winter weather arrives. Here are a few pics of the car from the seller. The paint is in rough shape, but they did make an effort to prevent more rusting -- all that grey paint is primer added at some point.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 Last edited by BillC; 07-03-2020 at 10:04 AM. 
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07-02-2020, 08:47 PM
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So, when the car arrived on the transporter, it didn't run well. It idled poorly for the first 10 minutes or so, then it ran up to 2000 RPM and wouldn't drop below that. So, first issue identified.
Then, I started looking around the car, and discovered the seller was very artful about what was and what wasn't shown. Here are some of those discoveries:
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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#3
07-02-2020, 08:52 PM
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At some point, the fuel pump was relocated to the front, under the tank. Normally, this is a good thing; in fact, this is what Porsche did starting with the '75 model year. However, this particular implementation left something to be desired.
First, rather than running the pump wires through the center tunnel, they drilled a hole high-up on the firewall (no grommet, either) and ran the wire along the passenger side door. Then, the pump was installed by running a sheet metal screw through a hose clamp and clamping the pump in place.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 Last edited by BillC; 07-02-2020 at 09:37 PM.
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07-02-2020, 08:54 PM
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The seller did mention that the car ran well at low RPMs but lost power at higher revs. I believe I have discovered the cause:
That crimp also explains why it took so long to pump out the fuel tank. It took over 30 minutes to pump out 11 gallons, should have taken less than 5. I originally thought there was something wrong with the pump, but it turns out the pump was being starved.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 Last edited by BillC; 07-03-2020 at 09:55 AM.
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07-02-2020, 08:59 PM
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On an good note, the car came with the proper matching spare wheel. And, it looks like it still has the original bias ply spare tire, which doesn't hold any air pressure anymore.
Anyone into Concours and want an original spare tire for your display? It is a Continental 165R15. If so, just let me know and you can have it for free, after I get a new tire installed.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 Last edited by BillC; 07-03-2020 at 09:58 AM.
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07-02-2020, 09:02 PM
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I found this little mystery mounted under the dash, with that big lump of wire hanging down. Did some digging, and found the other end of the wire spliced into the tach lead from the coil. As near as I can figure, it was a shade-tree anti-theft device, to ground the coil and stop the ignition from working. Unfortunately, all it seems to have done is keep the tach from working.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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07-02-2020, 09:23 PM
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This morning, my son helped me remove the rear window and decklid. Found another (minor) DAPO gift -- at some point, they stripped the threads in the welded-in nut in the decklid bracket. Rather than fix it properly, they just drilled out the nut and dropped a bolt down through the bracket. So, I need to see if I can put a helicoil in the nut or if the hole is now too big and a new nut must be welded in.
After lunch, Chris N. came over again, and helped weld up all the extra holes in the firewall. We also wire-brushed the rusty areas under the rear window and on the sides, and then treated them with Loctite Rust Converter. After the coverter dries, those spots will be primed and painted.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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07-02-2020, 09:27 PM
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Also, the cans of touch-up paint arrived from Paintscratch.com. Surprisingly, it took UPS only two attempts to deliver the box -- recently, UPS has been having problems and one box took nearly two weeks of delivery attempts before I got it.
Anyway, the trunk and gas tank area look much better. The grunge on the dividing wall is old glue that I'll worry about when I re-glue the carpet back on.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 Last edited by BillC; 07-02-2020 at 09:49 PM.
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07-03-2020, 05:56 AM
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Bill congratulations on your new toy, it looks like a fun project. Just be very careful that your race car doesn’t get jealous of all the attention
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Karl Lucky owner of a couple of 911’s and another Porsche or two 
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#10
07-03-2020, 09:45 AM
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Looks like a fun project. Dealer installed AC was a study in how quickly a junior mechanic could get it done. Measure? Too much time! Hole saws and cutoff wheels in angle grinders on brand new cars.
BTW there is such a thing as a rust free 914. I have a lovely gem of a 1975 914 on the lift right now. A blush of surface rust in the rear trunk most of which is stain and not even close to a rust through. This one also was subjected to the indignity of dealer AC which is still all there. Please keep updating the refresh.
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