Porsche 914 Factory Tool Kit Spark Plug Wrenches
Simple Efficiency (At least Initially)
1970 through early 1973 model year Porsche 914 vehicles arrived from
the factory with tool kits containing a two-piece, long shank spark
plug wrench. The wrench is comprised of a straight tommy bar,
190 mm in length, and a 21 mm socket that is 210 mm long. Both pieces
have a
black oxide finish. The socket includes a rubber insert to secure and
protect the
spark plugs. The socket shank has four holes through which the tommy
bar can
be placed allowing for different reach requirements. Similar spark plug
tools were provided in the tool sets of some concurrent Volkwagen
models such as the single and crew-cab pickups. The VW spark plug
sockets, however, were slightly shorter and had only two or three tommy
bar
holes in the shank.
This tool fell prey to cost-cutting measures during the 1973 model
year production. Factory tool kits provided with the mid 1973 through
1976 Porsche 914 contain no spark plug wrench.
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