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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-13-2020, 01:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,105
Posted By sperberj
911sc Gas Tank Vent System

Hi all; There are lots of threads on this one but I thought it needed a recent thread because the problem was so deceptive and difficult to diagnose and fix. Now that the work has been done it shoud...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-02-2020, 04:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,141
Posted By sperberj
Hi all....even though this issue has been beat it...

Hi all....even though this issue has been beat it is time for a new twist on this old topic. In the process of trying to track down pressure building up in the gas tank I resolved to test every...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-01-2020, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,170
Posted By sperberj
Hi there, its been a while but i wanted to update...

Hi there, its been a while but i wanted to update this thread with a mystery. I removed the vapor line under the fuse box because it appeared to be plugged. I stuck a screw driver in there and...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-04-2019, 04:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,646
Posted By sperberj
Hi All; I know that this is late but I wanted to...

Hi All; I know that this is late but I wanted to add this so that it is accessible to the web. On my 1983 911sc all the brake line connector were frozen and even the special 11mm brake line wrench...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-13-2019, 07:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,489
Posted By sperberj
Exclamation Fuel smell source from fuel pump

Hi All;

After many months of faintly smelling gas around my 83 911sc I decided to check the are around the fuel pump. Ran the car up on ramps and removed the plate covering the fuel pump. The area...
Forum: Porsche 964 & 993 Technical Forum 09-23-2017, 06:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 760
Posted By sperberj
Hot wire smell from passenger flapper box area

Hi All; I have been chasing this for quite a while. Here is the prob. After a long winter I started up and had electrical smell smoke from passenger side vent. Tracked all the hoses and fused...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 03-02-2014, 04:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 507
Posted By sperberj
Smile Grill badge attachment

I tried every which way I could to NOT have disconnect the condenser in my 83 911 in order to get my PP badge onto the grill. After trying all sorts of contraptions and work arounds I finally decided...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-24-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Upside down---but it sounds great,runs more...

Upside down---but it sounds great,runs more smoothly and revs more crisply. Cool!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-24-2014, 03:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Here are the pix and results

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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-23-2014, 04:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Couple more things that I found: 1. You...

Couple more things that I found:

1. You don't have to pull the distributor. I did the entire job with the distro in place. At least ya don't have to worry about that losing timing.
2. I had a...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-22-2014, 03:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Smile Tensioner Lessons

Hi All; It was a 60 degree day on the East Coast and I completed the polish and paint on the valve covers and cam chain cover. I polished them with a 1500 grit sandpaper and then buffed with rubbing...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-18-2014, 06:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Here are the components that were polished up...

Here are the components that were polished up nicely for install. I am going to clear coat them with 3x 2 pack. The aluminum is porous so I wanted to make it easier to...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-18-2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Hi Guys; I checked the collars against the specs...

Hi Guys; I checked the collars against the specs that everyone on the PP was stating, basically a gap of between 3 to 5 mm. I think at most I was getting 1mm so I decided to pull the collars and...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-16-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Pix of the tensioners

Hi All; Snow has let up so it was a good time to get you pix! Here they are and I seem to be short of clearance on the collars. Good or bad? And what to do?
Thanx

Joe
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 02-15-2014, 06:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 687
Posted By sperberj
I would like to purchase!

I would like to purchase!
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 02-14-2014, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 687
Posted By sperberj
Is it still available?

Is it still available?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-13-2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Thats also great news -- the risk of really...

Thats also great news -- the risk of really serious damage is so great that this thread has data that should be very useful to anyone rebuilding or updating their tensioners. Thanx again to everyone...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-13-2014, 12:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
OH, also---I was worried that you could shift a...

OH, also---I was worried that you could shift a tooth and the valves would e clear until higher rpms were achieved and then------catastrophe!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-13-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Interesting, because if that is true, all one...

Interesting, because if that is true, all one would have to do is gently turn the crank by hand and see if the engine has strong resistance. I turned the engine through and only felt some compression...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-13-2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
I wondered about that earlier but there wasn't a...

I wondered about that earlier but there wasn't a reply on that one. I rotated through clockwise gently by hand and did not detect any resistance. I wasn't sure if a one tooth jump would be enough to...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-13-2014, 05:06 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Got the gauge from Pelican and it looks and feels...

Got the gauge from Pelican and it looks and feels great. More importantly it is made in Germany and it is really nice to see a great product at a good price that is not made by a military or...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-12-2014, 07:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Hi and thanx--that is what I thought also but...

Hi and thanx--that is what I thought also but then I started reading and worrying and thinking about a complete engine rebuild because I missed a tooth slip. 99.9% it did not slip but the .1% keeps...
Forum: Pacific NorthWest -US (WA/ID/OR/UT/HI/AK) 02-12-2014, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,432
Posted By sperberj
Glad it worked!

Sorry I haven't been on this forum in a while----eally glad it worked!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2014, 08:47 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 11,482
Posted By sperberj
Angry Dude Please; here is the most simple distilled...

Dude Please; here is the most simple distilled answer and if this doesn't get in your dollar denominated world you never will! Ever!!!!

Take your 30 grand and buy the 911! Wait 20 years, keep it...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2014, 07:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,792
Posted By sperberj
Hi All; I will try all the suggestions but...

Hi All;
I will try all the suggestions but still waiting for the Z and dial gauge. I don't think my chains are very stretched as all the teeth look good and there is not a lot of gap in the...
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