batotal

Car's been sitting a long time. It's got less than 1000 miles on it.

Fires up but immediately dies almost as if it is an auto shutdown of some sort.

Fuel pump sounds normal and oil pressure indicates immediately.

Any ideas?

race911

The description of '84 + SC + Turbo doesn't really shed much light on what you've really got. I'm going to take a wild stab that it's an earlier-than-'84 car with a 3.0 normally aspirated engine. And from your description, a blown airbox (or massive vacuum leak) is the first thing to look for. But there's no "fix" for a blown airbox, other than replacement.

ricster

Could be bad fuel as well....hard to say..also what race 911 said is correct as well

ron mcatee

SC's production stoppen in 1983. Carrera procduction started 1984. The only Turbo's during that time were Gray Market ones requiring DOT approval to get into the US. don't know what kinda of set-up you have. any pictures to give us an idea of what the engine looks like. How do you know it is a Turbo?

batotal

Well. Sorry I'm not a porsche nomenclature expert yet.

But, It's an "unmolested" '84 911 SC. That's what the registration says. It's some sort of special euro slant nose model. It most likely is a "gray" situation. It is definitely a turbo with a whale tail if that helps...It's a 3 point something or other 300 hp turbo motor.

Does this clarify?

Ed Hughes

You still call it an SC, which is wrong. Those went out in '83. Is it a factory Turbo and body kit? Maybe a VIN would help here.

Brett San Diego

VIN and some pics including the engine compartment...

Brett

theiceman

nope ......

rusnak

I wonder if it's a grey mkt turbo? There are so many possibilities as to what the car is, it's not even worth figuring out the problem until it's clarified what exactly type of injection is on the motor.

theiceman

hence my one word response .... ..damn now I have ruined it ..

rusnak

that's ok, your Targa retains its Sphinx-like demeanor.

rusnak

and while we're waiting for that nugget of info....


what the hell is this emoticon doing?

we can use that one for going to dealer service. ^

I like this one:

batotal

I'll get some more info...

batotal

OK. Come to find out this Euro slantnose 911 turbo is actually a 930. viola!

In the meantime I spoke with Jack at Euromasters and got some good advice about removing the air filter and tweaking the "floater valve" to check for a stuck fueling piston.

Anyone else want to chime in and/or elaborate with words of wisdom?

Ed Hughes

You should be posting this on the 930 forum.