2004 West Coast Classic 914 Trivia Quiz

Operations section:

1: To open the front trunk when the release cable is broken, you should:
  1. Remove the bolts that hold the front deck lid onto the hinges, reach in with lots of extensions, and unbolt the latch receiver from the front panel.
  2. Remove the front bumper, reach a screwdriver into the hole that is already in the front panel and actuate the latch.
  3. Borrow Mike Z's sawz-all and cut the front off of the car.
  4. All of the above.

2: To open the rear trunk when the latch is broken, you should:
  1. Remove the bolts that hold the rear deck lid onto the hinges, reach in with lots of extensions, and unbolt the latch receiver from the rear panel.
  2. Remove the rear bumper, reach a screwdriver into the hole that is already in the rear panel and actuate the latch.
  3. Borrow Mike Z's sawz-all and cut the rear off of the car.
  4. All of the above.

3: A stock US 914 2.0 is specified to use which fuel?
  1. 91 RON octane
  2. 83 MON octane
  3. 87 "pump" (or AKI) octane
  4. All of the above

4: When you turn the key from "off" to "on", but before you turn it all the way to "start", the OEL and (G) [alternator] lights do NOT go on. Is this normal, or should you worry?
  1. Yes, start worrying.
  2. No, this is normal.
  3. Depends on if your 914 is a 1.8 liter or not.
  4. Depends on if your car is yellow or not.

5: When you turn the key from "off" to "on", but before you turn it all the way to "start", you do NOT hear any "buzzing" from your fuel pump. Is this normal, or should you worry?
  1. Yes, start worrying.
  2. No, this is normal.
  3. Depends on if your 914 is a 1.8 liter or not.
  4. Depends on if your car is yellow or not.

6: You buy a set of early Pedrini wheels to put on your 1975 914. Your buddy, who owns an early 914, tells you they will fit his car but not yours. Is he correct?
  1. Yes, sell him the wheels.
  2. No, tell him to get his own wheels.
  3. Depends on if your car is a 1.8 liter or not.
  4. Depends on if your car is yellow or not.

 

Maintenance section:

7: When replacing the oil strainer cover plate, you should torque the retaining nut to:
  1. 16.2 lb-ft.
  2. 9.4 lb-ft.
  3. 6.0 lb-ft.
  4. About half-a-grunt worth.

8: The brake warning light in the "combination gauge" is blinking. The pedal is firm, since you bled the brakes just last night. The light continues to blink even when you disengage the parking brake, and it wasn’t blinking yesterday. The most likely cause is:
  1. There is still air in the brake system, you need to bleed the brakes again.
  2. The switch under the hand-brake has failed and needs to be replaced. Again.
  3. The "flasher relay" has gone bad, and either needs to have its terminals cleaned or the relay replaced.
  4. You forgot to press the reset button on the master cylinder.

9: You want to add more negative camber to the front of your 914. This is usually done by:
  1. Adding shims in between the steering knuckle and the tie rod.
  2. Removing shims from underneath the upper strut bushing.
  3. Sliding the upper strut bushings toward the front of the car.
  4. Sliding the upper strut bushings toward the center of the car.

10: You want to reduce the negative camber (i.e., from negative camber closer to zero camber) on the back wheels of your 914. You can do this by the following:
  1. Adding shims in between the outer trailing arm mount and the car's chassis.
  2. Removing shims from in between the outer trailing arm mount and the car's chassis.
  3. Sliding the upper strut bushings toward the center of the car.
  4. Sliding the upper strut bushings toward the rear of the car.

11: After a clutch replacement, the starter cranks your stock 914's engine very slowly. It worked fine before the clutch replacement job. The first thing you should check is:
  1. The starter solenoid.
  2. The hot-start "booster" relay.
  3. The transmission ground strap.
  4. The clutch release arm.

12: The (engine) oil capacity of a stock 914-6 is
  1. 4 quarts
  2. 9 quarts
  3. 9.5 quarts
  4. 11.7 quarts

13: Which of the following lists the INCORRECT valve lash (clearance) for the given type of stock motor?
  1. 1.7 : 0.006" intake, 0.006" exhaust
  2. 1.8 : 0.006" intake, 0.008" exhaust
  3. 2.0 : 0.006" intake, 0.008" exhaust
  4. 914-6: 0.004" intake, 0.004" exhaust

 

History section:

14: A white interior was offered as an option in which of the following years?
  1. 1970.
  2. 1974.
  3. 1975.
  4. It was never a regular option, only a "match this sample" option.

15: In 1970, a 914-6 GT driven by Guy Chasseuil and Claude Ballot-Lena won the GT category at Le Mans. In what place did it finish overall?
  1. 1st.
  2. 6th.
  3. 11th.
  4. It was not classified as an official finisher.

16: In May of 1974, Porsche publicized the building of the_______th 914:

  1. 50,000
  2. 100,000
  3. 150,000
  4. 200,000
  5. None of the above

17: The 914 passenger’s seat became movable in what model year:
  1. They were all movable
  2. 1971
  3. 1972
  4. 1973
  5. none of the above

18: A 914-6 GT won the 1970 Marathon de la Route. Two other 914-6's finished:
  1. 2nd & 3rd
  2. 2nd & 4th
  3. 3rd & 4th
  4. there was only one 914-6 entered

19: Elliott Forbes-Robinson, driving a 914-4, won the E Production SCCA National Championship race in the rain in 1972. He was disqualified for a minor infraction at the end of the race. That infraction was:
  1. The intake valves were 1 mm too big
  2. The track was 1/2 inch too wide
  3. The car weighed 10 lbs. too little
  4. The car was gridded in the wrong position

 

Configuration section:

20: The threaded holes near the rear lip of the underside of the Targa bar were for:
  1. A luggage rack.
  2. A CB antenna.
  3. A ski rack.
  4. There are no holes there!

21: What is the firing order of a four-cylinder 914 engine?
  1. 1-2-3-4
  2. 1-3-4-2
  3. 1-4-3-2
  4. 1-3-2-4

22: On a 914 with a "smog pump", the pump belt is driven by:
  1. A pulley between the fan and the fan hub.
  2. A pulley mounted in front of the fan.
  3. A modified alternator pulley.
  4. Spur gears from the distributor driveshaft.

23: The 914-6 had its camshafts driven by:
  1. chains
  2. belts
  3. beveled gears and shafts
  4. all of the above

24: The belt on the front of the fan of all stock 914-4 motors actually drives:
  1. The fan
  2. The smog pump
  3. The air conditioning compressor
  4. The alternator

25: 914-6's used front wheel hubs originally designed for the Porsche 911. The 914-4 used front wheel hubs originally designed for:
  1. The Porsche 356
  2. The Porsche 912
  3. The VW Bug
  4. The VW 411
  5. The Audi 100

 

Tie-Breaker section:

T1: The racing number of the famous Le Mans class-winning 914-6 GT was:

  1. 10
  2. 14
  3. 40
  4. 42

T2: A part number on a 914 begins with "039". This part most likely has something to do with:
  1. A 2.0 liter motor
  2. The pedals/levers/cables
  3. The transmission
  4. The left side of the car

T3: A part number on a 914 ends in an even number. This part is likely:
  1. On the front half of the car
  2. On the rear half of the car
  3. On the left side of the car
  4. On the right side of the car
  5. Something to do with the pedals/levers/cables

T4: What is the minimum number of relays on the relay board that a 1.8 needs to start, run, and drive?
  1. Zero
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
  5. Four

T5: All of the stock fuel injectors on a 2.0 liter motor are green:

  1. True
  2. False

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