Newbies take heed!
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Racer
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Newbies take heed!
I am a newbie myself and am starting an extensive project. My first post was to ask why my car would not start after it was hot, I recieved a lot of excellent information from the very experienced members of this list. What really stood out were things like this "Now its probably time to engage at the next level and punch-list the electrical system. And its the perfect time to change the fuel lines, which is numero uno refresh item on any one of these cars."
"Don't forget the fuel lines, the car can burn so fast you wouldn't believe it."
Also I saw a couple of burnt 928's in different threads. So I took heed to what Landseer was saying and I decided to take the time to check it all before I tried to drive the 928 again...This is what I found under the intake. The first picture is of some kind of a nest under then intake sitting in the vally and the second is a picture of the rear fuel line that was pretty much over the top of the nest. I barely touched the fuel line and it cumbled in my hand. That would have been a big fire! Thanks to the members I was not another poster putting a picture of their 928 burning up. These guys know what they are talking about, if you ask their advise be smart enough to follow it.
"Don't forget the fuel lines, the car can burn so fast you wouldn't believe it."
Also I saw a couple of burnt 928's in different threads. So I took heed to what Landseer was saying and I decided to take the time to check it all before I tried to drive the 928 again...This is what I found under the intake. The first picture is of some kind of a nest under then intake sitting in the vally and the second is a picture of the rear fuel line that was pretty much over the top of the nest. I barely touched the fuel line and it cumbled in my hand. That would have been a big fire! Thanks to the members I was not another poster putting a picture of their 928 burning up. These guys know what they are talking about, if you ask their advise be smart enough to follow it.
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Low pressure, but with substantial volume.
Local shop had an 84. Told the owner we wouldn't work on it unless fuel lines were included in the scope.
They were flexible, looked ok. But we insisted. Backside of one, not visible until removed, had been chewed almost thru the inner liner by evidently a rodent.
Local shop had an 84. Told the owner we wouldn't work on it unless fuel lines were included in the scope.
They were flexible, looked ok. But we insisted. Backside of one, not visible until removed, had been chewed almost thru the inner liner by evidently a rodent.
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You are welcome, but its really not my advice.
Its me re-iterating the same advice I got from dozens of experts and enthsiasts on rennlist 928 forum.
I just unfortunately have too much time on my hands, am obsessed, and am blabbing out (their) advice faster these days.
Its me re-iterating the same advice I got from dozens of experts and enthsiasts on rennlist 928 forum.
I just unfortunately have too much time on my hands, am obsessed, and am blabbing out (their) advice faster these days.
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Welcome to the wrenching club. You are gonna like it. Be sure to cover those intakes! Also, before you button it up, stick your shop vac in there and suck up all the stuff that probably fell down in while you have been working. You don't want to chew something up with a piston.
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Welcome to the wrenching club. You are gonna like it. Be sure to cover those intakes! Also, before you button it up, stick your shop van in there and suck up all the stuff that probably fell down in while you have been working. You don't want to chew something up with a piston.
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If it is rubber or a hose it is getting replaced....It still has Porsche belts, I bet they have not ever been changed.
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May car sat for a few years. I replaced the fuel pump, filter and screen this summer. I jumpered the fuel pump to build up pressure and the rubber fuel lines in the engine just started bursting. I'd fix one and the next one would burst. They just crumbled like sand.
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Correct little wonder why the "Porsche techs" tended to really dislike the 928 when it came out.... water cooled, way too much electrical stuff, little access to many things, automatic trans on many, completely different car .......which in many ways was a GOOD THING.