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Forum: Porsche 944 Turbo and Turbo S

02-19-2015, 02:09 PM

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Pelican welcomes 944 Turbo project car & we need Your Advice!

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Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

02-19-2014, 04:19 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

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Posted By simssj

(Sorry about the delay in maintaining this thread...

(Sorry about the delay in maintaining this thread to its conclusion; life got in the way)

I'm still unable to get my 924S to fire up when it's cold. I've tried almost every suggestion offered to...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

12-19-2013, 10:26 AM

Replies: 17

Stuck! Literally...

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Posted By simssj

Agreed; the first start after FOES rework is...

Agreed; the first start after FOES rework is nerve-wracking!

When I did mine, I pulled the fuel pump relay and the coil wire and cranked and cranked and cranked until I had 5-bar on the oil...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

12-06-2013, 08:08 AM

Replies: 14

Reflowing the solder in DME's

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Posted By simssj

My symptoms are very straight-forward: The...

My symptoms are very straight-forward: The likelihood of the car starting is inversely proportional to the ambient temperature. This morning, at about 50F it started after ~10 seconds of cranking. ...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

12-05-2013, 07:52 AM

Replies: 14

Reflowing the solder in DME's

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Posted By simssj

Just to add to the conversation a little bit, I...

Just to add to the conversation a little bit, I re-flowed each and every connection on my DME last night.

I used a pin-point 30W pencil-type iron I've had "forever." I didn't use any new flux,...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

12-03-2013, 05:48 AM

Replies: 2

DME Interchangability

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Posted By simssj

Thanks, John! I took the plunge last evening...

Thanks, John!

I took the plunge last evening and yanked the DME out and opened her up.

It was obvious and apparent that someone had been in there before; there are numerous patches of dried...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

12-02-2013, 08:59 AM

Replies: 2

DME Interchangability

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Posted By simssj

DME Interchangability

I'm at my wit's end with my no-cold-start problem with my 1987 924-S (NA). I've checked everything under the sun and the only thing I haven't been able to verify is the DME itself.
- Fuel...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-20-2013, 08:37 AM

Replies: 20

Crank no start HELP PLEASE!

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Posted By simssj

I don't mean to snipe, but if it's too much...

I don't mean to snipe, but if it's too much trouble to pull off the timing belt cover and verify the integrity and timing of the belt, maybe you could throw a compression tester on and see if you've...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-20-2013, 08:28 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

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Posted By simssj

@guru944: Thanks for the details. This seems...

@guru944: Thanks for the details. This seems easy, quick and cheap. I'll get on this ASAP and report back!

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-20-2013, 08:26 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

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Posted By simssj

@iplagolf: I'm not sure I'm following you... Are...

@iplagolf: I'm not sure I'm following you... Are you asking if I've 3-wire jumpered the DME relay (socket)?

I haven't. I have replaced the DME relay with a known-good (new) one. No difference. ...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-18-2013, 07:25 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

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Posted By simssj

Thanks, @guru944; this seems like a simple check...

Thanks, @guru944; this seems like a simple check to perform and one I haven't done yet. I'll try this in the morning once it's cold again.

Judging by the theads in the forum, it's getting to be...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-17-2013, 05:25 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

Views: 711

Posted By simssj

Well, you bring up a good point. I didn't test...

Well, you bring up a good point. I didn't test the injectors, per-se. I did test each injector connector with a noid light the ensure it was getting the firing signal. (Each was.)

The PO...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-16-2013, 10:06 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

Views: 711

Posted By simssj

Update: Spent some quality one-on-one time...

Update:

Spent some quality one-on-one time with the car last evening and this morning. Not sure anything has improved, nor that I am closer to a solution.

What I've done:
1) Methodically...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 11:24 AM

Replies: 2

Dash Cracks

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Posted By simssj

Dash Cracks

I'm really just thinking out loud more than anything, but... My dash is as cracked as any other of all y'all's dash. The PO had a carpet-cover-dealie on it. It covered the cracks, but it looked a...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 11:16 AM

Replies: 2

Front Engined Porsches from a Porsche Purist Perspective, 9 Magazine

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Posted By simssj

Nice! Thanks for sharing this. I still miss...

Nice! Thanks for sharing this.

I still miss both of my 911's, but I still have a HUGE smile every time I drive my 924!

Radically different cars, but same joyful experience.

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 11:02 AM

Replies: 14

An idea on how to flush the cooling system

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Posted By simssj

Oh, and one last thing.... If you're going to...

Oh, and one last thing.... If you're going to all the trouble that John describes, hunting down every last hose and fitting... You may as well "as long as you're in there" do a citric acid flush. ...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 10:55 AM

Replies: 14

An idea on how to flush the cooling system

Views: 1,552

Posted By simssj

Fritz; Two things.... One: Please let me...

Fritz; Two things....

One: Please let me know how big a pain in the rump it is to pull the oil cooler cover and replace the gaskets. Are you doing it with the exhaust header in-situ? I've got a...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 09:53 AM

Replies: 24

86 951 no start

Views: 1,341

Posted By simssj

:rolleyes: Whoops! (If it's any...

:rolleyes:

Whoops! (If it's any consolation.... I tend to spread my parts dollars around liberally!)

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 08:38 AM

Replies: 9

Strange Oil Leak

Views: 923

Posted By simssj

Okay, then I'm stumped! :confused: I look...

Okay, then I'm stumped! :confused:

I look forward to learning what you find. I just resealed mine last summer and it was a dirty nasty job, but not difficult. I'd never worked on a 924 before,...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 08:32 AM

Replies: 24

86 951 no start

Views: 1,341

Posted By simssj

You and I seem to have parallel posts; I've got a...

You and I seem to have parallel posts; I've got a starting problem thread going too.

I mentioned this morning that I was pleasantly surprised to see that AutoZone had NOID lights in their "free"*...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 08:27 AM

Replies: 14

An idea on how to flush the cooling system

Views: 1,552

Posted By simssj

I like your idea about externally recirculating...

I like your idea about externally recirculating to flush the block with a sump pump and (I assume) a five-gallon bucket of cleaning solution. (Don't forget to open the heater when you do it to flush...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 08:17 AM

Replies: 9

Strange Oil Leak

Views: 923

Posted By simssj

I'm having a little bit of trouble orienting...

I'm having a little bit of trouble orienting myself to your photo, but it almost appears to me like this is around the top of the flange that fits over the lower balance shaft. The one where the oil...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-15-2013, 06:34 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

Views: 711

Posted By simssj

I didn't have a chance to look at the car...

I didn't have a chance to look at the car yesterday except to note an interesting data point...

When the car wouldn't start at all in the early morning the ambient air temp was around 30F. Later...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-14-2013, 09:47 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

Views: 711

Posted By simssj

Thanks, guys! @944Ecology: I have a spark...

Thanks, guys!

@944Ecology: I have a spark plug tester with the adjustable gap and all; I plan to give it a go this evening after work. Thanks for the tip. (One thing I cannot fathom is how the...

Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum

11-14-2013, 07:21 AM

Replies: 15

Hard-start becomes no-start

Views: 711

Posted By simssj

Hard-start becomes no-start

I’ve been chasing a hard cold start issue for about 10 days. It hasn’t been a top priority for me because, with a lot of grinding on the starter, the car has eventually started every time. But now...

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