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Originally Posted by porsche4life
No surprise... Not the first time American cars have started spontaneously combusting and burning houses and killing families.... Can you say Ford?
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Here you go kid...1986 944 recalls...hope your car doesn't have an engine fire, burning your house & killing your family...
(edit) The ONLY car I've had that suffered an engine fire? A 1970 T...malfunctioning mickey-mouse designed cold start system. I had it disabled...insane design that had squirter tubes installed in a plastic air cleaner housing...
1986 Porsche 944 Recalls, Defects, Recall Reports & Problems at InternetAutoGuide.com
JUN 12, 1986 | Recall ID# 12158
Recall Reason FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Recall Date JUN 12, 1986
Model Affected 944
Potential Units Affected 17717
Recall Summary
THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE COVERING OF THE RETURN FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RETURN PIPE WAS SHORTENED LEAVING PART OF THE HOSE EXPOSED. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS PART OF THE HOSE BECOMES KINKED DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT AND/OR THE ROUTING OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS IT COULD RESTRICT AND DAMAGE THE RETURN FUEL HOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE AND CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Consequence
Remedy
NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED WITH A LONGER PREFORMED SLEEVE DESIGNED TO PREVENT KINKING. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE WILL BE SECURED WITH SCREW TIGHTENED CLAMPS ON EACH END.
Notes
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. G01