I have a friend of a friend who owns a 71' 911 targa and in the inside there are two different things that he doesnt know what they are or what they do.
they are next to the handbrake ,one is a lever with a red **** on the end of it and the other is some sort of a accelerator handle, what are these two things and are they on every older 911?He's restoring the car and he doesn't know what the hell to do with them . I've never seen them before probably because I havent been in many pre-964 types., thanks a lot.
Adam
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The lever closest to the driver is the hand throttle/choke. That lever should be used every time the car is started. Raise the lever to its highest position. Turn the ignition. You may not need to step on the accelerator or only depress it once. The car will turn over. Let the engine idle until the idle smooths out and the RPM's rapidly rise toward 3500, depress the lever as the car slowly warms up and the higher RPM idle is no longer needed.

The red tipped lever closest to the passenger is the heater. Lift that handle up and the passenger compartment heats up. Leave it up too long, you can make toast.

Your friend should purchase the book "THE 911 & 912 PORSCHE - A RESTORER'S GUIDE TO AUTHENTICITY" by Dr. B. Johnson. It will answer lots of early 911 questions. The other, greater source of knowledge is the early 911S registry website.

Good luck.