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 Topic: is there a way to test the idle air valve on the n/a motor? |
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| the4ork Replies: 2 Views: 1400 |
 Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:17 pm Subject: is there a way to test the idle air valve on the n/a motor? |
| http://shop.oreillyauto.com/product_images/img/bwd/21957-1.jpg
this guy is not working on my porsche, i suspect. as my idle is too low when slow and too high when warm. is there a way to test i ... |
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| Topic: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
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| the4ork Replies: 11 Views: 3880 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:30 am Subject: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
| I know it's not the elbow, oil flows prettywell in the tube, thy was my first guess.
I think it's from low oil pressure from runnin the oil level too low or foreign debris anyone got a free cam ... |
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| Topic: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
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| the4ork Replies: 11 Views: 3880 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:35 pm Subject: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
| yeah she has let it get low on oil a few times... to the point the light was coming on.
ive been trying to figure out where its coming from. it looks like it drips down out of the cap, across the v ... |
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| Topic: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
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| the4ork Replies: 11 Views: 3880 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:16 pm Subject: flattened exh lobe on cyl 1! |
| took the valve cover off today and adjusted all the valves to about 4 thousandths, and noticed i have a smashed/flattened looking lobe on the exh side of #1
what could have caused that? all other l ... |
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| Topic: Things to do and check before i smog this month? |
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| the4ork Replies: 11 Views: 4442 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:31 am Subject: Things to do and check before i smog this month? |
| 1980 2.0L n/a
the engine had a recent tuneup and headgasket change..... about 1200miles old are: distributor cap/rotor spark plugs (ngk silver) belts fresh oil change + seafoam (half big can) ... |
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| Topic: warm up regulator: nothing changes when unplugging it |
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| the4ork Replies: 6 Views: 2906 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:22 am Subject: warm up regulator: nothing changes when unplugging it |
| i know it gets heat from the engine as it warms out the metal in the manifold... but should unplugging it change something? i thought those heaters were pretty on/off (electric)
im just being para ... |
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| Topic: idle air: unplugged and nothing changed |
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| the4ork Replies: 2 Views: 1610 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:39 pm Subject: idle air: unplugged and nothing changed |
| Mine does the opposite it's 500-600rpm when cold and then 1100 when warm, I had to back the idle screw out a bit to get it to stay running when cold I'll take it off and have a look inside | |
| Topic: idle air: unplugged and nothing changed |
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| the4ork Replies: 2 Views: 1610 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:24 pm Subject: idle air: unplugged and nothing changed |
| unplugged the idle air whith engine cool, nothing changed, plugged it back in, nothing changed. engine runs exactly the same plugged or unplugged
is it bad? |
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| Topic: warm up regulator: nothing changes when unplugging it |
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| the4ork Replies: 6 Views: 2906 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:23 pm Subject: warm up regulator: nothing changes when unplugging it |
| started the car up, cold, and unplugged the warm up regulator, engine ran exactly the same...
is it bad? |
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| Topic: took the 924 round trip 700 miles! and over the grape vine |
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| the4ork Replies: 15 Views: 6079 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:36 pm Subject: took the 924 round trip 700 miles! and over the grape vine |
damn, the exhaust broke off at the flange right before the cat today 
bad news is i gotta fix it, good news is the cat is still good since i have to smog this month |
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| Topic: took the 924 round trip 700 miles! and over the grape vine |
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| the4ork Replies: 15 Views: 6079 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:24 am Subject: took the 924 round trip 700 miles! and over the grape vine |
everything was going good until i hit the grape vine... then i forgot how much of a lump of gutless crap that n/a engine is... was floored in 4th the whole time mostly just to keep it above 65  ... |
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| Topic: Pronounciation |
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| the4ork Replies: 13 Views: 4860 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 am Subject: Pronounciation |
| Wikipedia says in inglish it's porsch but in Germany it's porsche (porscha) because there is no silent e in the German language | |
| Topic: Pronounciation |
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| the4ork Replies: 13 Views: 4860 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:28 am Subject: Pronounciation |
| Porsch or porsha? | |
| Topic: vacuum diagram 80 n/a |
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| the4ork Replies: 1 Views: 1521 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:31 pm Subject: vacuum diagram 80 n/a |
| hey guys, anyone have a pic of a diagram for an 80 n/a?
after replacing the headgasket i may have botched some of the vac lines... im concerned about the two that go to the vac advance can at the d ... |
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| Topic: lowering springs? vw springs? |
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| the4ork Replies: 7 Views: 3336 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:15 am Subject: lowering springs? vw springs? |
| true just something fun for now... more curious than anything.
its my girls car so, i dont want to go around messing up the spring rates and lowering it, she'd eat an oil pan. she is a very careful ... |
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