$500 Porsche 944?
07-08-2005, 05:20 PM
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Wow, thanks for all the responses. Looks like I will definately pick this car up. I'm from Medford/Wausau Wisconsin..
When I say track car just take it to the local auto cross events, not actual road course..
I'll prolly just take the rims and hood off to put on my 924 Turbo and part the rest out, I'll keep everyone posted.
Also it looks like an 87 or 88 to you guys? And whats the DME swap?
When I say track car just take it to the local auto cross events, not actual road course..
I'll prolly just take the rims and hood off to put on my 924 Turbo and part the rest out, I'll keep everyone posted.
Also it looks like an 87 or 88 to you guys? And whats the DME swap?
07-08-2005, 06:57 PM
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Don't part it out.....
Buy it, change the FPR (the most likely cause of starting, but not staying running), then put it up for sale!!
Of course, clean it first, but it will sell easily for 4x what you paid for it, and then use the cash to buy the rims and hood you want, keep the left-over money, and be proud you saved one from the chopping block!
Buy it, change the FPR (the most likely cause of starting, but not staying running), then put it up for sale!!
Of course, clean it first, but it will sell easily for 4x what you paid for it, and then use the cash to buy the rims and hood you want, keep the left-over money, and be proud you saved one from the chopping block!
07-08-2005, 10:34 PM
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yes please stopp killing cars off. wait till someone wrecks it to kill it. thats the same as buying a puppy that fell down one or two times and didnt break anything, but youre going to put it out of its misery any way....and then the puppy starts to talk and plead for......
07-09-2005, 03:01 AM
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Where can I find a cheap FPR and DME Relay to change? The guy selling it, thinks its the fuel pump going bad, how hard are those to change, I'm not taking it to the shop...so I'll have to do it in the parking lot(apartment).. Is it possible?
07-09-2005, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by flosho
So if this car is a 87 or 88 944, will the phone dials fit my 81 924 Turbo?
07-09-2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
Know what it takes to get a car in good running condition to the point you feel secure at going into a corner at 80mph? If the anwers to the afore-mentioned questions are "no", then pass. It's funny when people find basketcases here on Rennlist and comment "track car!". 
I was embarassed enough to have my exhaust tip and hangar rust off at Lime Rock and got the meatball. I don't want to imagine the lynching I'd get if it spewed oil or left debris on the track.
07-09-2005, 03:11 PM
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if it were me personally I would fix that bitch and sell it as a whole car. Take my $1500.00 944S for example. It was in about the condition that this one is and I bought it sight unseen. To my suprise it had sportseats and LSD and 120k miles. All it needed was a new fuse block and the alarm bypassed. It sits waiting for a fresh coat of paint right now but I figure I can sell it and make a nice little profit, or keep it and have another fine example of a Porsche.
07-09-2005, 05:13 PM
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If the PO thinks it's a weak fuel pump, then change the FPR first. What happens, is the fuel pressure gets too high, the injectors start to draw excessive current, and the injector driver in the DME shuts off. Then the car stops running. End result, the car will run for a few seconds, then die. Usually, it will not restart immediately, but sometimes the FPR will fail such that it will restart within a couple minutes.
That's my guess at the problem. Please, don't part it out.
The FPR requires a 10mm wrench or socket wrench, a flat-head screwdriver, and some rags.
The DME relay requires about 15 seconds, it's in the fuse box under the hood. Pop the cover and replace.
The FPR should only take 15 minutes, most of that will be spent mopping up gas
As far as changing it goes, pull the fuel pump fuse, and run the car until it dies. Continue turning it over for 20-30 seconds or so. Then remove the 2 10mm bolts that hold it on (to the side of the fuel rail, near the back), then remove the vacuum line, and use the screwdriver to remove the fuel return line, then remove FPR. Installation is quite literall reverse of removal.
Please don't let this one die....
That's my guess at the problem. Please, don't part it out.
The FPR requires a 10mm wrench or socket wrench, a flat-head screwdriver, and some rags.
The DME relay requires about 15 seconds, it's in the fuse box under the hood. Pop the cover and replace.
The FPR should only take 15 minutes, most of that will be spent mopping up gas
As far as changing it goes, pull the fuel pump fuse, and run the car until it dies. Continue turning it over for 20-30 seconds or so. Then remove the 2 10mm bolts that hold it on (to the side of the fuel rail, near the back), then remove the vacuum line, and use the screwdriver to remove the fuel return line, then remove FPR. Installation is quite literall reverse of removal.
Please don't let this one die....
07-09-2005, 05:23 PM
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i agree that you should resurrect it. It seems like a simple fix, whether it be fpr or fuel pump. Although it seems like you are going to buy it, if for any reason you change your mind pm me, as i dont live terribly far away.
07-10-2005, 05:01 PM
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Well, I'll swap out the FPR and see if it helps... I'm not going to sink alot of money into the thing getting it to drive, I already have one Porsche for that..
07-10-2005, 05:57 PM
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If you would rather not fix it, or spend the time trying to get it running, perhaps let spedracer18 pick it up? Sounds like he might be willing to go through the trouble.
I would just hate to see another one on the chopping block, especially a decent one like that.
I would just hate to see another one on the chopping block, especially a decent one like that.