 Name that plug., Mystery part found while doing maintenance. |
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| FlacaProductions |
 May 24 2026, 07:17 PM
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Found in the bottom of the engine bay near cylinder #3 today.
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| JeffBowlsby |
May 24 2026, 07:34 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,255 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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OD dimension? A couple more pics showing back side and profile please.
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| Dlee6205 |
May 24 2026, 08:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 9-December 22 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 27,017 Region Association: South East States |
At the back of the engine case, there is a vertical portion of the case where there is an access hole to the back of the flywheel.... this is a plug for that hole.
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| 914Sixer |
May 25 2026, 05:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,488 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Doug got it
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| rgalla9146 |
May 25 2026, 05:59 AM
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[quote name='Dlee6205' date='May 24 2026, 10:02 PM' post='3258599']
At the back of the engine case, there is a vertical portion of the case where there is an access hole to the back of the flywheel.... this is a plug for that hole. [/quote I agree...but I thought they were only on bus engines.] |
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| wonkipop |
May 25 2026, 06:19 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,517 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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[quote name='rgalla9146' date='May 25 2026, 05:59 AM' post='3258623']
[quote name='Dlee6205' date='May 24 2026, 10:02 PM' post='3258599'] At the back of the engine case, there is a vertical portion of the case where there is an access hole to the back of the flywheel.... this is a plug for that hole. [/quote I agree...but I thought they were only on bus engines.] [/quote] on all the type 4 engines. i think in the case of the 411/412 the throttle linkage might have come through them at least. so it was not a plug but probably a kind of grommet. |
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