My New 928 - A lesson In Neglect for $1000
05-04-2009, 06:11 PM
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Happy Birthday to me!
On my 50th birthday, the '82 928 that I've owned since last June finally runs! It was a stupid wrong fuel injection relay. It didn't help any that the schematics were wrong either. Thanks to the Rennlist and all my other shark buddies for helping me keep up the good fight knowing it would end up being something simple and stupid. We were right!
Still a ton of work to be done on this car but now I finally know it's worth doing.
I think I might have to go for a little drive. Now that's a birthday present!
Thanks again for your support and assistance.
Jeff Warner
PS. The Help Jeff Get His 928 Running Clinic scheduled for this Saturday is officially canceled. WOOO! HOOO!
On my 50th birthday, the '82 928 that I've owned since last June finally runs! It was a stupid wrong fuel injection relay. It didn't help any that the schematics were wrong either. Thanks to the Rennlist and all my other shark buddies for helping me keep up the good fight knowing it would end up being something simple and stupid. We were right!
Still a ton of work to be done on this car but now I finally know it's worth doing.
I think I might have to go for a little drive. Now that's a birthday present!
Thanks again for your support and assistance.
Jeff Warner
PS. The Help Jeff Get His 928 Running Clinic scheduled for this Saturday is officially canceled. WOOO! HOOO!
05-04-2009, 09:07 PM
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Happy Birthday Jeff!! Enjoy your drive. 
05-05-2009, 12:11 AM
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Happy Birthday Jeff! 
You fifty - the Shark 27..... sort of a September/May romance
They tend to be expensive but certainly worth it in some way.
You fifty - the Shark 27..... sort of a September/May romance
They tend to be expensive but certainly worth it in some way.
05-05-2009, 01:34 AM
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Thank you all!
My first drive went as well as could be expected. Very short. About a mile in each direction. A fair amount of burning oil smell that was expected. The transmission had a few ideas of its own and that doesn't surprise me either considering everything else I've found. Layed down a fair amount of rubber on the return trip which was quite enjoyable. Brakes are mushy which I'm guessing may have had more to do with years of rust build up more than anything else but they'll get their due. And the suspension/ride didn't offer any surprises but I know there's work to be done there too. All and all a perfectly satisfactory first drive.
Now the work really begins!
My first drive went as well as could be expected. Very short. About a mile in each direction. A fair amount of burning oil smell that was expected. The transmission had a few ideas of its own and that doesn't surprise me either considering everything else I've found. Layed down a fair amount of rubber on the return trip which was quite enjoyable. Brakes are mushy which I'm guessing may have had more to do with years of rust build up more than anything else but they'll get their due. And the suspension/ride didn't offer any surprises but I know there's work to be done there too. All and all a perfectly satisfactory first drive.
Now the work really begins!
