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Topic: Oil. 20w50 vs. 10w30 |
ditch68
Replies: 15
Views: 4686
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:32 am Subject: Oil. 20w50 vs. 10w30 |
I run 20w50 in both the 924 and the 951, but I do live in Arizona.
Jeff |
Topic: Sold my dusty 911 to buy a dusty old Italian |
ditch68
Replies: 41
Views: 11085
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:13 am Subject: Sold my dusty 911 to buy a dusty old Italian |
Geez, and thought I was nuts for trying to maintain old water cooled Porsches!
Awesome! (Though you are still nuts)
Jeff |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:18 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Are you going to have the 951 back together in time (Nov 16/17) for the PCA DE day at Inde Motorsports Track? I'm thinking about going. The Southern AZ PCA is at Arroyo Seco at the end of October. Wan ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:13 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Well, got the car back, and went for yet another test. But the line was long, the car was starting to overheat, so I was forced to shut it off a couple times. This of course cooled the cat and I faile ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:03 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Thanks for all the great help.
I dropped it off this morning at a good shop. The Porsche mechanic chuckled when I popped the hood. "It's an old CIS system!" he says.
We talked for a w ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:57 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Well, back to the drawing board. Failed again. Way too rich, still. I thought I really was closer. I put in a brand new catalytic converter, and that helped, but clearly I am missing something, or am ... |
Topic: Does anyone an extra of this fitting? |
ditch68
Replies: 2
Views: 1274
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:51 am Subject: Does anyone an extra of this fitting? |
Thanks very much, Ian!
Jeff |
Topic: Does anyone an extra of this fitting? |
ditch68
Replies: 2
Views: 1274
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:07 am Subject: Does anyone an extra of this fitting? |
Metric 8x1.0 x Metric 10x1.25 I think.
For the line attaching to the top of the fuel distributor, mine cracked! It is entirely missing in this photo, it goes between the disconnected line and the ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:06 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
No problem, larchie! I hope I didn't seem unappreciative for the info, far from it. This car appears to me to be one which WAS well maintained by a previous owner, then sold to one before me who let ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:58 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Thanks for the replies, but...
Yes, I know the accumulator is the cause of the hot start problem, that's it's whole purpose in life. I've been driving the car without it for a while and have a jump ... |
Topic: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
ditch68
Replies: 14
Views: 5287
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:21 am Subject: HELP! Starting point for A/F idle mixture settings |
Please Help! My foolishness has gotten me very stuck.
Here is my situation: I have tried everything I can (so far that I have found) to get my car through AZ Emissions.
Background: I got the car ... |
Topic: Farewell from John h |
ditch68
Replies: 31
Views: 13288
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:41 am Subject: Farewell from John h |
I am very sorry to hear this.
Good luck, and don't give up. I survived Melanoma due to early detection, but I always worry it will be back.
My thoughts are with you.
Jeff |
Topic: OT:Old Ad, 924s and perfume |
ditch68
Replies: 4
Views: 2193
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:30 am Subject: OT:Old Ad, 924s and perfume |
Nice. I wish I had a white 924S!
Jeff |
Topic: Emissions difficulties on 1979 N/A |
ditch68
Replies: 2
Views: 1198
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:16 am Subject: Emissions difficulties on 1979 N/A |
Well, I have failed emissions. 4 times.
What I have done:
Plugs, cap, rotor, pulled injectors and ran brake cleaner through them with the red stick, the cone pattern is perfect and atomizes correc ... |
Topic: 924 GTS rally AppK, In car action vids! |
ditch68
Replies: 92
Views: 67430
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:07 am Subject: 924 GTS rally AppK, In car action vids! |
Oh, my....
Yes< I will be watching this intently. I love to see "money is no object" builds, you get to see stuff done RIGHT, like I never could.
Thanks to you and the owner.
Jef ... |
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