Porsche 914: How To Diagnose An Overheating Engine | Wheeler Dealers
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- Mike brings a Porsche 914 into the workshop for refurbishment, getting Ed to pay particular attention to the overheating engine. As a rare mid-engine sports car, it was designed to be air-cooled using bellows and oil-coolers, both things Ed must check before taking the motor apart.
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Edd was the best thing about wheeler dealers
It was wheelers and dealers
Opps ed was
@@josearriola3087 can tell you're a true fan.
Edd was wheeler dealers
Agreed! His knowledge, detective work and execution are the best. I sit in awe at his skill set.
Such a pleasure watching Edd work and listening to his technical explanations. Before the old WD videos got deleted on YT I would always fast forward past the fat bloke to get to Edd's part. The show was never the same after he went.
"fat bloke" lol. yes ed made the show for sure
I haven’t watched it since Edd was forced out.
This was probably my favourite episode of WD. I learned a lot about the 914, a car I knew little about other than it was Porsche with a VW engine.
Its better to have Porsche wit VW engine than a Porsche with a VW gearbox
ed was the soul of the program, with him I learned a lot, but ant is not so bad
Edd Chyna needs his own show. A very talented man, likable and skilled. REALLY needs his own show.
Without Ed wheelers and dealers is not the same
Edd was the soul of the show. Mike is a douchebag.
Ed made the show. Simple
Edd is the best thing on Wheelers Dealers. I've learned so much from him and his car care recommendation which I find it very valuable and universal...Greetings from the States.
Ed China, has the rare common touch as a great communicator ‘combined with unsurpassed mechanical knowledge and skill... it made compelling viewing ! Can’t see it happening ( but as they say never say never ) but the shows Producers should enter new contract negotiations with Ed to ensure the longevity of Wheeler dealers.
Frankly, his replacement just doesn’t have the same gravitas.
Edd is so cool... Great work, great car... I love this style... ❤️👍
Most overlooked is the oil pressure relief valve. You can check all other things, but an oil pressure relief valve that is not functioning properly is dumping hot oil back into the cylinders.
its a great pleasure to watch Ed and he have comprehensive knowledge about cars plus good elaboration skills that makes me understand so well and it s looks interesting too. Please bring Ed back to the show, that would bring a great success again to WD!
Even though I don't work on that type of vehicle's I like how you explain things and how they work and you are a delightful person to learn from thank you Ed
The 914 is my all time favorite episode
Man it feels like im watching my Dad he was a wiz and is always amazing to watch both at work
Greetings from the States. Ed is a certifiable genius!!
The inner drive shaft joint is another good vw/porsche idea. Have done drive shafts on a couple of vw cars. Split the joint and leave part of the joint in the diff. No risk of losing gearbox oil.
I've always liked the 914. It's a long time since i've seen one on the road...
It was a nice car. A friend of mine had one in the 1970's. What I remember about it was the really nice ride on rough surfaces. And the interior was really wide. The seats were quite far apart.
Always a treat to see Ed, and I also love the 914 (mid engine and targa, what else could you want). Funny to see he fits in there, those are quite cramped.
Not so, I'm 6'1" and fit well (and often wear boots). They are more spacious than you think - just tricky to get in and out of :D (The two trunks really help keep items out of the cockpit as well)
Fantastic video, well laid out, simple, not overcomplicated, straightforward, just a gem. I need to subscribe for sure.
Ed it s. Nice to have you back !!! Missed you!!!!!
I love the 914's. Simple and yet road handling
Ant is good presenter and a brilliant mechanic. But it’s brilliant. to see the big fella again. We miss you mr China
Great video, searched for a long time, this series came earlier on TV, you have my subscription
One of my favorite episodes.
Edd? Are you back? Wonderful!!!
Belo Porsche! Aqui no Brasil usamos estas rodas para equipar nossos Fuscas (Beetle) e ficam muito boas! Um abraço do Brasil!!!
great channel. very informative and fast smart explanations
I subscribed as I was so happy to see Ed again
Edd was the best in German Version Gebrauchtwagen Profis and i think he is a great Mechanik Best greatings from Germany
Always great content from WD. Thanks Mike!!
Nice hardworking man ed.
It's funny that parts on various cars have similar parts, with the thermostatic bellows in the Porsche being the same as a VW Beetle. Even the classic British cars had similar parts such as the oil filter canisters, switches, and even the various electrical components such as the headlamps. AMC did this a lot with their vehicles as they took components from other cars to make their own.
I have basically the exact same engine in my 1982 VW Vanagon. Crazy how they didn't change it much for Porsche
Just give Edd his own show. Even though I know and understand most of what he does it's great therapy just to watch him patiently do it.
What a dandy, edd China a real dynamo indeed.
Ed was the best ,those old anza exhaust systems reminds me of the eighties ,,lol 😀
We miss Ed on Wheeler Dealers!!!! Now the show is going through multiple mechanics.
I love when he says "perished" to describe a worn out part.
This is detailed lesson wich I want to see, only Edd China can do a teaching so good.
Those 914's are hot property for the DIY electric conversions.
I watched 0ne episode of the new WD and I just couldn't take to it it's just not the same without Ed. They got rid of the wrong guy so they did.
Edd's English car magic, is always great to behold.
@Gappie Al Kebabi ~ Edd, the big Brit and Englishman, will work his car magic on this fine German 914. Edd is brilliant!
Y ou need someone. Like you in all technology .
Much as I liked Ant Anstead (and Phillip Glenister) in "For the Love of Cars" I just feel that Wheeler Dealers has become sanitised and has lost some of the unique appeal that set it apart from all the other car shows. The producers have missed the point by altering the format and moving away from the workshop content that Edd used to provide. I see why they might have done it but it hasn't worked; I think they watched "For the Love of Cars" and thought "thats what we want". FTLOC worked over the half dozen episodes culminating in the classy auction but I can't imagine that format retaining its appeal over 150+ episodes. I'm becoming bored with the slightly contrived on-screen persona(s), I'm irritated that Ant Anstead can't pronounce the word "leverage" lest he alienate the American audience - its all a bit pants-wetting.
Edd China's genuine, slightly-grumpy-sometimes personality was the je ne se quois that held it together. Sadly I think we may have lost Edd for good.
Well sorted
Ed is King!!!
Der Porsche 914 war mal mein Traum,er ist ein schönes Auto und Oldtimer
Dealership tech during the entire run of the 914 - first remove the engine lid/cover - 2nd check the fan for "crap" / paper etc .3rd make sure thermostat cable is on pully & lubed. All your basic tune up/ checks can be done w/o engine removal- includes. Valve adj. air leak checks, timing, fuel pressure. Less is more sometimes. I've even done 914-6 valve adjustment w/o removing motor- small hands, wrists a must though .
I love this video so much. But, that thermostat will fail in the closed position and will cook your engine before you even realize. The bellow is essential for this engine as it fails in the open position. Please don’t cook your engine just to save a few bucks. Again, I love this episode and so happy they did it
I had a ‘76 that ran well, but soon after driving, it would not restart. It often needed to cool down for 30 minutes before I could start it. My Porsche mechanic could never find the problem, but then I also discovered he had charged me for parts never replaced. I eventually sold it and moved on.
Edd the best!!!
Does anyone know the show # and date this episode was first shown. Ed did a restoration on the roof if this 914 during this episode. I would love to be able to find it, go back and watch Ed do his magic. Thanks
i don't understand what is this episode of 9 minutes with Edd resembling to the one of 45 minutes with a 914 restoration.... Edd is coming back in WD ?
Ed was the best on wheeler dealer..
Edd works his wizardry once again!
I hope you replaced the seals on *all* the injectors.
Might also be worth replacing all 4 injectors, or getting them leak tested.
In calfornia we remove those flaps and bellows. totally not necessary here. engine warms up in a few minutes and your good to go...I have seen more burned up engines from them in the last 40 years more than I can count.
Edd is awesome
Hi I watched your Chanel on the dtx program
Full episodes please.
Change those injector feed hoses mate. I had a fuel injected VW pop one of those hoses and it burned to the ground.
One of the great things that Porsche thought of when designing the 914, that if the bellows fail, the flaps stick in the open position; it is the fail safe for the cooling system. You can also purchase new bellows and thermostat parts from various vendors including Automobileatlanta.com and Awesomepowdercoat.com.
i guess ed never heard of a corvair. a gm car that had an aircooled engine that was easy to drop out the bottom and very reliable.
I haven’t watched an old wheeler dealers episode in a while- discovery channel really screwed up by lettting Edd China go.
Typical discovery Channel being cheap and short sighted.
Ant is good but the show is so over produced now. Bring back Edd and the quality it once was-
I'm sure that I'm going to get slammed for this comment, but I don't care. I've studied the type 4 engine for a long time and speak from experience when I say that Ed was incorrect when troubleshooting the overheating issue with this particular Porsche 914. If the thermostat is fully expanded, when it is cold, then the thermostat failed; the thermostat for that car is designed to open when it fails to ensure that the engine won't overheat; it will just take longer to warm-up. And Ed's using the wrong thermostat; the new thermostat that Ed is using will NOT open when it fails; so the car will overheat if the thermostat fails. Ed says that you can't buy original 914 bellows(thermostat) anymore; yes, you can; you just have to know where to look; There's a company out there that is making new thermostats for the Type 4 engine; other companies are selling refurbished bellow style thermostats too. Ed simply got lucky while working on this engine. The real culprit, for the reason why this engine was overheating, was that the cable, which connects the thermostat to the flaps, fell off of the pulley and was stuck. When properly set up, the Porsche 914 does NOT need a extra oil cooler.
I thought that when I saw the programme originally.
I think that oil cooler was fitted because somebody mis-diagnosed the original problem. I think the owner had done a lot of it himself probably with the best advice he could get. Someone who reckoned they knew all about Beetles.
Bought one of these! Never did get it running lol
Should have taken it to Eddie.
If I was him , i would wash between those cyl . get the crude out and the bottom of the heads ?
I think the default position of the cooling flaps are open to not overheat just in case the thermostat becomes broken(expanded). Am I wrong???
great video
its actually pretty simple: If the engine begins pinging (detonating), when it normally does NOT, then the engine is overheating. The most common cause is a broken/stuck thermostat on the engine fan control flaps.
Haven’t watched since Edd left. Well, once. I realized my favorite show had been ruined
Is there a reason these all feel like half an episode? Is there follow ups somewhere else?
I think the episodes were about half an hour. I remember watching them on T.V when I was a kid on ... Discovery maybe? I'm not quite sure though
Lots of adverts on this channel video generating revenue for Wheeler Dealers, but given that it only features Ed doing the work i do hope Mike is splitting the earnings equally. But then again i don't ever remember an episode of Wheeler Dealer that included Eds' LABOUR costs in the selling price!! ;)
Valve adjust? very important!
Edd is a Godd among Menn.
Anyone notice the Tach didn't work after repairs. check those connections
I didn't twig that this was an old 1, I thought ED had sold his soul back to Mike (the devil) again 🤪🤔🤯
8:00 Ed must not have noticed that the hose he was installing was too big. Mike B must have wrapped electrical tape on the fitting when he wasn't looking. lol
Yes
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He forgot Chevy Corvair as the other mass produced aircooled car...
there have been lot of air-cooled cars like the Corvair, but like the Corvair many have been seen as flops. (though it was not the engine itself that caused it on the Corvair)
Also 2CV
Corvair is still a fart in the dark compared to +3 Million cars, the same model over 30yr, aircooled.
Clue: Starts with "T"
Them side lights and indicators look like they've come from the rear of an Austin taxi 🚖
I Love edd
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Why is WD putting up all of Edd’s programs? Hope he is making something out of it! He was the show.
日本語訳のDVDを是非もっと出して欲しいです
ediy 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Could you imagine Ed, Edd n Eddy without Ed? Thought so. Same thing here.
Missing Ed 😭
I could watch Edd work on a toaster
Like watching Mozart conduct The Magic Flute.
I dont suppose you would divulge just where your 'Snap - On' Tool franchisee lives....
On an adjacent Island to Richard Branson probably!😀😀
This engine doesn't have "carbrettas." 😄 We yanks say "car-bur-ray-tors."
Pretty sure that Subby has a flat engine or two.
Do you have to pull the entire motor to service those too?
Thermostats for this vehicle ARE available:
www.awesomepowdercoat.com/thermostat_new_used_rebuilt.html
No need to use the Mexican beetle version and only the NOS ones are NLA.
if it had overheated that often, surprised there wasn't any engine damage. lucky...
I stopped watching WD as soon as they got rid of Ed.
Who wants to watch a haggle show? Not me. Waste of time now.
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Sadly from 2025 on all gas stations in Europe will be reduced to only one per city or county and from 2030 on all combustion cars will be banned from public streets.