The transmission was grinding going into first gear from a stop.
Valves require yearly adjustment.
Clutch cable broke.
Engine idles high.
This car was purchased with a big bore kit installed. Unfortunately the primitive fuel injection cannot figure out the proper ratio.
The addition of carbs cured this problem.
The car is quick (not fast) in accelerating, and will corner at unbelievable speeds.
It requires proper maintenance including filters and valve adjustments.
The interior has wonderful seats, and is very well laid out, although the heating controls could be labeled more clearly.
The two trunks make the car practical for traveling, and there is nothing like having the wind in your hair to make you feel alive.
The location of the engine helps give the car it's wonderful handling, too bad it makes it a pain to work on.
I also have a 914, and the engine idles high as well. Did you find the problem with yours?
It is usually an airleak in the vacuum lines, since the car is over 30 years old, I would recommend changing them... a lot of them are worn and cracked... you can email me at powerkarve@aol.com.
Thanks,
Keith.
I had my clutch cable brake too, it was about 30 minutes of work, not too bad, and I have the bore on it, my fi works fine, hmmm.
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