Daytona944

Hey all, great site! I just picked up a 1993 944 to tinker with. The car is in amazing condition with 50k original miles. The previous owner tried replacing the reference sensors and broke them off in the retaining block.. There seems to be plenty of references about this topic, I'll be tackling this once I get the new parts in. So here is my silly question: How do you open the fuel door on this car? LOL

szabon

um.....did they make a 944 in 93? thought they stopped in 91.... and the fuel door should just push open. maybe send a pic and vin number and we can tell you what you have?

Daytona944

Sorry, I meant 1983 ..

Daytona944

Is there a release cable or are you suppose to push on the door and it springs open. There is no battery in the car at the moment, I wonder if the latch is electronically controlled?

szabon

I don't know about the early cars, but the late cars just open. No latch, no lock, just go outside and open her up. Can't see them locking them up for the early ones and taking that out for the late ones, but stranger things have happened. Is yours stuck or something? The door should open from the back, meaning the hinge is toward the front of the car.... sometimes I have to push on the front side of the gas door to give my finger room to pull it open.

Daytona944

okay.. I just went out and checked it again, I put a screw driver behind it to pop it open.. It was just frozen shut.. doh! I can't wait til winter ends, more snow coming on Tuesday !

Daytona944

Thank you szabon , I appreciate your replies.

jhowell371

Hope it wasn't frozen shut in Daytona....

John_AZ

This is one of my favorite reference sensor posts. Long but a lot of information. Things you need to prepare for.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...che-gurus.html

BTW, at 50K miles did the PO change the rubber clutch disc?

Photo credit "thekidd"



GL & welcome,
J_AZ

Daytona944

Hey John_AZ

Thank you for the info ! To be honest I don't have any history for this car. The Previous Owner (PO) purchased the car from an estate a few years ago with intentions of getting it running. He tried replacing the reference sensors and broke them clean off the bracket. At this point he gave up and I purchased the car for $500. bucks. So as long as there is nothing serious, I should have a good deal here. Everything on the car appears mint, the CAR Fax is clean and mileage is accurate at 50k. I'm semi retired so I'll tinker with her on my spare time. I guess I'll never grow up! This car is going to be set up for the track, autocross, etc.
I'm going to pull the intake to make it a little easier to access the sensor bracket.

Be safe,
Daytona

John_AZ

Daytona,

Great buy!

Before you pull the intake, did you check to make sure the 2 timing marks are spot on and then try to turn the front crank bolt with a wrench to avoid bending valves?
The most common engine failure is a head with bent valves caused by a failure with the timing belt.

There are at least 20 items to "fix" if you pull the intake aka WYAIT (while you are in there).
First is to send the injectors to be cleaned, balanced and resealed--usually Witchhunter.com.

GL
J_AZ

szabon

Glad you figured it out. Good luck with the project. Sounds like you got an awesome deal! Keep us posted with it. I love reading about getting these cars back on the road. Don't forget to change those fuel lines though! It would suck to get things running and then destroy it in a fire, and it seems like all the fuel lines are going bad, so just change them. Especially that tiny one on the front of the fuel rod.

Dino V

Congrats on the find! Hopefully you'll have it back on the road soon!