DITTO that Sean! Mine was relays and fuel pumps! Since then have taken five 6+ hour trips one way with nary a hitch!

Bad part was when fuel pump went it was last August on 75 North by McKinney, in height of rush hour AND it was 107f outside AND wife was with me AND two dogs ANd was on way to Eureka Springs for a 3 day weekend!

Luckily she met Sean, he must assured her all was well now enough so she rode to 3rd coast with me, on the fun run and 3 other trips in the 928 since!
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Speaking of towing, should the worst case happen...

When calling AAA, should one ask for a specific type of tow vehicle or equipment?

 

Make sure they don't put chains around the rear lower control arm. That's very bendable.

 

Flatbed only!

'89 S4 GP White/Black
'76 912e Silver/Black

 

Make sure you have collector insurance (I have American Collectors $176 per year with no deductible. It's not a daily driver.) that will tow you as far as you need to go. Home or your mechanics. Also make sure you have your mechanics phone number. Other than that go for it. Only way to know for sure is to drive it. I drove mine 1300 miles home after I bought it and it got better the farther I went. Driving it is good for it.

 

Since this is a new car for you and it hasn't been driven in years, I'd get a couple short trips under your belt before you head to Dallas. See if it's going to overheat, spring any fluid leaks, alternator charges, etc. AAA really is a good investment with these cars--whether in OK city or south-bound on I-35.

McGyver wouldn't wait for a dremel, just say'n.

 

If I want to know if a car is ready for a good sized trip, and its not a fairly new car, it goes to a real mechanic for a checkup.

Make sure the tires are good, no issues with brakes or alignment.
Make sure everything related to starting is good, battery etc.
Credit card and AAA.

 

Take this advice. Not that I wouldn't come get you, but ya know.

 

Oh I know he wouldn't. He would use a twig, paper clip, and a lighter to saw it off. But I don't have a paper clip.....

I have access to one and will be getting it after work tonight. It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't trying to do this with the lines still attached to the car. There is no way that I could see getting those lines loose without removing the head.

 

Just kidding; I'm just anxious to hear that the pump worked for you and that it started okay. Good luck!

 

I have put well over 55,000 on my 400 dollar car, and the only trip it has ever made on a rollback was to the paint shop an back because it did not have a engine in it.
Well one other time when I pinched the wires on a new cam sensor, drove it home, parked it and it would not start, but that was my fault, not the cars.

So I would say mine has passed the test.

 

drive it to work for a week. if nothing breaks go for the big drive.

 

Daughter's Mini had a trans/clutch problem 185 miles away from the repair shop that just "fixed" the clutch. The quote for towing that 185 miles was $800 . Just something to consider before you hit the road. You really need a number of short trips around town and a few short highway trips to see what you have AFTER you get it running and then decide if you can risk a big tow bill.

 

1982 928?
New fuel lines, fuel filter
new plugs, wires cap/rotors/coil wire
new coolant hoses, wp/TB?
new accessory belts
new crank position sensor
new fluids all around
check for bad alignment toe-out, check tires and brake pads or replace all those anyways
new fuses and relays (any time not spent on the side of the road for a bad fuse/relay is money well spent)
test drive the car to make sure the cooling system works well
test the spare to see if it holds air, put back in its place
look everywhere in and under the car for anything loose or missing
Keep it at 80+

 

If you only had the car since last month, you didn't own it long enough to know how realible it really is. At first, let it idle for an hour in the driveway......then start venturing out further and further.