951Porschiste

Got the 951 out of storage this morning.

I put in a new DME Relay and a new battery. Turned the ignition key to the second notch and held it there while I heard the fuel pump start up then continued on to the third notch...the engine fired up on a quarter turn!!!

Yahoo!!!

Let it idle for about fifteen minutes. It had a slow coolant leak all winter long from the top of the radiator where the thin coolant line from the expansion tank connects to the radiator. Just a little under a cup (250 ml) of coolant leaked over 4 months. Some had pooled under the rad. That evaporated off as the engine warmed up. Then I drove it home (about a 10 minute ride) without going over 3000 RPM.

next projects:
1. Fixing the leak
2. Cleaning the K&N air filter
3. Oil change
4. New fuel filter and new fuel pump
5. Fixing an A/C leak by changing the condenser
6. Rear suspension stiffening to prevent squat upon acceleration
7. New tires (Suggestions are welcomed. I'd like to keep stock sizes on my 16" PD's)

Zackb911

Funny I drive a 03 Passat 1.8T and an 86 951 :-)