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AF...
If I were Porsche, I would try to keep that last item our little secret
Seriously, I had a 1977 924 for close to ten years. Never had a problem I couldn't resolve in minutes. Gutless, yes...cheap to keep up, ditto. Great little car. When I finally bought the 944, I was not totally prepared for the special care the engine required. In the 924, coming home late one night I dropped a timing belt. Always carried a spare. Pushed the car into a plaza supermarket under a light and in less than an hour I was back on the road. Ain't gonna happen with the '44!! That engine was virtually indestructable. The only weak spot I found was a two wire connector to the rear placed distributor that was not available as a separate part and I had to fabricate one when the original fell apart from years of heat cycling. It is only my opinion, but there are a number of things Porsche could have done with the 944 engine/transmission design to make the owner's life a little easier...For a list of these changes, all we have to do is look at the last 100 or so postings.
But, we love 'em despite their flaws......
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Bob S. former owner of a 1984 silver 944
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