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.. I guess a barn find is what you call this...
Hello everyone,
Well I have come across a free  1987 Porsche 944 Automatic :/. Either way, the car, has been sitting for 5 years in one spot. I know that it needs new brakes, rotors, all fluids (oil, coolant, power steering, brakes), needs new battery...This brings me to a few questions. 1. How do I drain (and to where) the old fuel that is in the tank? yes it has been there for 5 years, I dont know how much of it is in there yet, as the battery is absolutely dead, and I need to replace it, or maybe recharge? 2. What other things should I look at before I attempt to fire it up again? Thanks for help! -Paul
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Paul,
Congrats on the find. I would like to navigate you to the following site for us DIY'rs..click under the garage shop manual. Clark's Garage Home Page
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All you mention above is the least of your worries rigth now,since the car has been sitting that long (Timing belt -Balance shaft belts as to be check & done ASP .Because if you do as much as turn the car over they migth breake & you'll end up in a mess(specialy bent valves) ,damage to the head could be very costly.Then once that done you can think about (oil -fluid ect ect).
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Automatic Flex Damper is KaPut--Cracked--Ruined--$1200 for parts ++++
GL John
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 many barn'd, garage'd, forgotten 944 automatics were set aside due to the flex damper failing....think of it as a big rubber disk shock (torque) absorber (that costs $1200) between the transmission and the engine....and imagine its condition after all these years. |
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Perfect time to do a swap
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944 "old faithful"
93-968 "dream"
