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Topic: Just moved. (CNY roll call) |
JoeShmo
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:09 am Subject: Just moved. (CNY roll call) |
I might be up for a meet... altho the car isnt running.. needs another fuel pump, my peirburg crapped out after 2 years. Maybe I'll try a welbro this time around.
I'm about 60 miles south of Cananda ... |
Topic: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
JoeShmo
Replies: 26
Views: 12401
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:27 am Subject: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
Ok, used the old fuel filter I had kicking around, and was able to tighten it. And yes, the copper washer things are there.
Car starts, and idles fine now. Although at higher RPMs its skipping (o ... |
Topic: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
JoeShmo
Replies: 26
Views: 12401
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:40 pm Subject: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
| ok, so I cleaned up the tank as best I could.. Installed a fuel filter between tank and brand new fuel pump. I can now easily get 5 bars of pressure, but at that pressure, the input of the normal (u ... |
Topic: Royal Purple not so good? Gear Lube Study |
JoeShmo
Replies: 32
Views: 14319
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:50 am Subject: Gear Oil.. |
| And I almost bought Royal Purple just the other day... instead, I got Lucas, which apparently may be worse. At least it was cheaper. But this is just a last ditch effort to see if changing the tran ... |
Topic: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
JoeShmo
Replies: 26
Views: 12401
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:03 pm Subject: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
| where did you find the "warm up valve (control pressure regulator)" in which you speak of? Is that also known as WUR (Warm up regulator)? I THINK that is tward the firewall, kind of buried ... |
Topic: Bosch fuel distributor O ring |
JoeShmo
Replies: 4
Views: 2521
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:55 pm Subject: Bosch fuel distributor O ring |
Pelican seems to have the 931 110 908 00 one (says its for 1980-1985 Porsche 924) for $2.75, and it ships "tomorrow".
(And this is NOT the rubber o-ring on the pressure regulator thingy) |
Topic: Bosch fuel distributor O ring |
JoeShmo
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Views: 2521
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:36 pm Subject: Bosch fuel distributor O ring |
where exactly is it? under the block that all the fuel lines go to?
049 133 485 A - Sealing ring
931 110 908 00 - Sealing ring (same thing, but different fuel dist I guess)
did you ever get tha ... |
Topic: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
JoeShmo
Replies: 26
Views: 12401
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:09 pm Subject: Yet another possible fuel pump issue posting... |
I decided to resserect this old thread, as to not hijack others...
fuel looks clear flowing now... I'm wondering about the accumulators (yes, 2, as I have the 77 M&R (as in not a 77.5)). Each i ... |
Topic: Stupid 924 question amnesty |
JoeShmo
Replies: 172
Views: 88034
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:07 am Subject: Stupid 924 question amnesty |
how many volts should I be reading on the + and - of the coil? When key is on, its at 5v, when car is trying to run, its around 2-3 volts. (Car runs for about 2 or 3 seconds, then quits suddenly).
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Topic: Stupid 924 question amnesty |
JoeShmo
Replies: 172
Views: 88034
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:08 am Subject: Stupid 924 question amnesty |
thanks... Yes, I have the one in the top photo... but I dont think its the turn indicator =) Maybe its parking break? Maybe thats a picture of a wheel with wheel chocks around it?
As a side note, ... |
Topic: Stupid 924 question amnesty |
JoeShmo
Replies: 172
Views: 88034
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:31 am Subject: Lights |
Is there a diagram somewhere (cant find in haynes) for what all the idiot lights mean in the gauge dial (instrument thing on the left).
In particular, there is what looks like the wheel of a paddl ... |
Topic: Need help |
JoeShmo
Replies: 11
Views: 3942
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:44 pm Subject: Need help |
| I hate that. I know what I MUST do, but don't want to do it. We both probably need to drop the tank, buy a tank re-lining kit from JCWhitney, and reline the old tank, then clean out or replace the p ... |
Topic: Barn find |
JoeShmo
Replies: 12
Views: 4580
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:45 pm Subject: FPR |
I'm still trying to figure out which one of these apply:
Acronym Definition
FPR Ford Performance Racing
FPR Front Patriotique Rwandais (Rwanda Patriotic Front)
FPR Floating-Point Register (CPU ... |
Topic: Need help |
JoeShmo
Replies: 11
Views: 3942
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:03 pm Subject: fuel |
| Have you tried taking out the fuel filter yet? I know you tested fuel flow after filter, but try taking the filter out, and keep it sideways, so you dont lose much gas (if all the gas falls out, you ... |
Topic: Need help |
JoeShmo
Replies: 11
Views: 3942
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:02 am Subject: fuel.. |
So are you saying you can actually start the car, and it runs for a few seconds, then dies?
If so, I'm fighting with the same exact problem on a 77 non-turbo. I've taken the fuel filter out, and n ... |
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