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[Palladin]

I'm considering buying a 924 from my friend but it looks like quite a lot of work to do to it.It hasn't run for 12 years and wondered if there was any advice you could give me.
Thanking you in advance

[Chrenan]

Has it been properly stored while not running? 12 years is a long time, you are probably looking at new fuel lines front to back, maybe a new fuel tank, fuel distributor. If the rings have rusted to the cylinder walls, you'll have to strip the engine down for a rebuild. How's the body? What does he want you to pay. Any 924 that has been sitting that long is generally considered a parts car, with a value of a few hundred dollars...
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

[Palladin]

Its body is in perfect condition but has been stored outside. He wants £50 for it but i want a project car. How long are we talking to do a whole new fuel system?

[Chrenan]

Well, the price is right, that's a good start. Since it's been outside and you are in the UK, any chance rain has gotten inside? That's going to mean a whole new interior (think wet carpet and seat foam for 12 years, yuck). All new fuel lines would be a pain I think. Bottom line, unless the car is immaculate, which is unlikely with outdoor storage, you will spend way more getting it driveable than you would spend to get a good roadworthy version.
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

[Palladin]

It's absolutely spotless, no rust, dry inside, and the only problem that i can decipher is it needs a new battery.Until i got a battery i cant check the engine properly.

[Warwick]

At that price, you can't go wrong.
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-78 924 NA
7x17 rims et 35 with 9 mm spacer front 34 mm rear.
Working on 5-bolt swap and supercharger kit.

[Palladin]

My next issue is where to keep it. My mother wont let me keep it on the drive due to oil etc.

[ATL_racer]

I bought my 924 not running, but i paid too much. luckily the engine was in good condidition, along with the interior. I had to replace the whole fuel system ( clean out fuel tank, replace pumps and filters, along with cracked lines). and fuel injectors
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late 1979 porche 924, red 2.0l NA 5speed snailshell
Plans: Restore exterior, revitalize interior, install killer sound system, run engine in stock form and have fun.(+ a short throw shifter if i can find one)

[Neil924]

You might get a running 924 for cheaper than it might cost t get that one running.

[81turbo]

[CBass]

I bought my 924 not running, under the impression it was running. It was running when it was put off the road for a few years, outdoors. Resulted in a seized caliper, bleeder screws being impossible to remove, and entirely new brakes.

As for fuel in the injection, the VW guys have a really good solution for this one. Drop the tank, drain and clean it. Put in a quarter tank offresh gas and a couple cans of a good cleaner, I like the Wynns FI cleaner. Replace the fuel filter. Hook up the battery to a battery charger so that it doesn't run flat, and jumper the fuel pump. Let the fuel circulate through the system for about half an hour and then let it sit for a day. Repeat this for a few days and you'll have a mostly clean injection system. Pull all of the injectors out of the head and put them into a clean bucket with a lid on it, cut a hole to fit them through. Pull up the airflow plate on the fuel distributor itself, which will cause fuel to flow through the distributor to the injectors. Let them spray for a while and then let it soak for the day with the cleaner. Pull the injectors themselves and let them soak in FI cleaner for a couple of weeks, then backflush them with compressed air.

Saves a lot of money replacing lines.

Count on replacing the brakes, wheel bearings, probably the stuts and shocks as well. Good time to upgrade to 944 brakes, and some good Koni or Bilstein sports dampers.
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'81 931 in various states of assembly

[924 turbo]

You can buy a 924 that runs? Don't tell my girlfriend that.
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Jon Furst

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