Hi there everybody. We're Joe & Gina Sasser from Beaumont, TX. We just purchased our 1st Porsche (84 944), and even though it is a fun fun fun car to drive, I'm learning (via Carfax vs Reality) that this car seems to have seen much better days.

Will post pics as soon as the rest of the film is shot up. But I've got a few newbie questions.

Where can I get a reprinted owners manual?
How does the AC kick on? (It's 90+ here HOT HOT HOT)!!!

Thanks to all!

Joe & Gina

'84 944

 

I will look at my 944 when I get home but if I remember right, to turn on A/C... uh... slider levers all the way to the left, turn the **** thing all the way to the blue.

IIRC

 

You can get the owner's manual here: <a href="http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/944M/por_944M_documt_main.htm" target="_blank">Pelican Parts</a>
Click on 'Technical Documentation' then 'Owner's Manuals'

Congrats on the purchase. 944's do take a little TLC, but the rewards are great.

 

Welcome!

Reprinted owners manuals are available from a variety of suppliers, and I'd bet the local Porsche dealership could get one for you. Tweeks (www.madirect.com) has them, and <a href="http://www.paragon-products.com" target="_blank">www.paragon-products.com</a> might.

I still haven't figured out all those climate control *****/ levers in my car. But in the center of the center consol, between the oil gauge and the clock, is the AC **** with another rotating piece around it. Turning the main **** should turn the AC on, and the ring should control the temperature. You may need a recharge or possibly have bad AC components that need replacing though.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by 944pete:
<strong>You can get the owner's manual here: <a href="http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/944M/por_944M_documt_main.htm" target="_blank">Pelican Parts</a>
Click on 'Technical Documentation' then 'Owner's Manuals'

Congrats on the purchase. 944's do take a little TLC, but the rewards are great.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Thanks Pete! I've run across a new situation this afternoon. I took it to the local Porche mech, and discovered what appeared to be a 2nd VIN # on the passenger side under the hood against the firewall.

It reads:

WP0ZZZ94EN454391

The actual VIN reads:
WP0AA0945EN454391

Carfax turned up a clean report on the "actual" VIN, but nothing on this "new" VIN.

Can anybody decipher these, and tell me what they mean?

Thanks!

Joe

 

Refer to this link "Anatomy of the Porsche VIN":

<a href="http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/4786/VINAnat.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/4786/VINAnat.html</a>

 

<img src="http://www.weissach.net/images/Books/OriginalPorsche924-944-968_PeterMorgan.jpg" alt=" - " />

Peter Morgan's book "Original Porsche 924/944/968" (ISBN 1-901-432-05-X) has VIN decoding information on pages 31-32 and page 99.

 

The "ZZZ" and "AAO" are just something the factory did, they denote something or other. Since the rest of the numbers match up everything is fine. I'm pretty sure all Porsches have two 'different' VIN#'s.

 

Welcome to Porsche
and welcome to Rennlist

 

ZZZ is on the chassis when it's built, The AAO denotes the country it will be shipped to which they put on later. It's all perfectly normal.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by 7thStranger:
<strong>Welcome to Porsche
and welcome to Rennlist</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Indeed- welcome!

 

Welcome to our addiction!

 

Howdy,

Welcome to the forum. There's a few regulars here from the Houston/Beaumont area. Always nice to have another.

 

Always great to see new faces and new owners.

Often imitated, never duplicated. The 944. The standard by which all other perfectly balanced, world-class handling sports cars were born from.

 

Welcome to the club, try this link for now.

<a href="http://www.porscheclub.ru/Tech_info/use/944_manual/944_owners_manual.htm" target="_blank">Online owners manual</a>