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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:14 am Post subject:

Congrats! and curses on those engineers that packed so much into a difficult space.
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

Gatornapper · Joined: 23 Oct 2021 Posts: 294 Location: VA

Chuck -

Thanks - you've been a huge help.

A friend who is a Porsche nut/genius said the Germans lost WWII because while their design was the best for performance, it was the worst for maintenance and they couldn't maintain their stuff.

Well, we know that isn't true, but there is truth to the fact that often their engineering does not seem to consider maintenance as a factor.

GN

Gatornapper · Joined: 23 Oct 2021 Posts: 294 Location: VA

Because I'm possessed with an over-active mind, I am wondering why my WUR was stuck, first in the closed position, then in open position.

In disassembly and cleaning of the WUR, I could find no evidence anywhere of anything that would cause either. All looked factory new inside - pristine. No signs of wear on anything except a tiny bit on rounded tips of the bi-metallic bar where the spring disc sits....may .001".

The thin disc looked new. No bends, distortion, or even points of wear. Visual marks only from O-ring and center orifice for fuel return, and small round spot on other side where T-cap for rod touches the disc, but no wear or deformity.

No fuel gum to cause disc to stick. Of course, fuel only touches one side - it never sees the side with the thick steel plate.

Anyone have any idea why disc was sticking? Hate to die some day not knowing..........

TIA,

GN
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'87 944 S, looks & runs like new - sold my sweet 931; '76 914 2.0 mostly restored; 2011 Porsche Cayman S in Meteor Grey, 3.4L, Softronics ECU tune 355+hp , PDK w/Sport Chrono. Got this thing for Porsche's.......

924RACR · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:48 am Post subject:

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:52 am Post subject:

First time I ever took apart an American V-8 (49 years ago) I was appalled at how crude the casting was. But then again, lots of room...

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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

924RACR · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:10 pm Post subject:

Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2805 Location: Sweden

Mike9311 · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 1798 Location: Chicago-ish

Gatornapper · Joined: 23 Oct 2021 Posts: 294 Location: VA

For those who might have missed it, my 931 now running like new!

And it wouldn't have happened without a lot of help from all of you guys!

Go about 80% way down this page to see my post.....

http://924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=45322&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75&sid=57090a829b4426c087a17db9a744862e

GN
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'87 944 S, looks & runs like new - sold my sweet 931; '76 914 2.0 mostly restored; 2011 Porsche Cayman S in Meteor Grey, 3.4L, Softronics ECU tune 355+hp , PDK w/Sport Chrono. Got this thing for Porsche's.......