Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register Garage FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search


Showing results 1 to 17 of 17
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: bobspace
Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum 08-23-2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,612
Posted By bobspace
Red face Why is an OEM Spyder battery $3,600?!

Thanks to COVID, I don't drive my car very often – maybe twice a month. Now my car won't start and since my service records indicate the battery is more than four years old, it's probably time for a...
Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum 11-22-2019, 05:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,998
Posted By bobspace
Interior Light drained battery. Is it damaged?

Hey there!

A well known exotic dealer in the Bay Area had my 987.2 Boxster Spyder for a week to do a detail, and when I tried to drive it away it:

1. Wouldn't start
2. Made a clicking noise...
Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum 10-03-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,284
Posted By bobspace
Angry 987 Spyder Shift Linkage Broke at Dealer. Fishy?

I have a 987 Spyder with about 20,000. 11,000 of those I put on the car.

After bringing my car to a Porsche dealer for an oil change, I got a call from my service advisor that the shift linkage...
Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum 04-02-2019, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 944
Posted By bobspace
Lightbulb 987 Boxster Spyder: Can I "deglaze" a slipping clutch that a valet nuked?

Last night I valet parked my car in a fancy restaurant. As the valet was pulling away, he did it with a lot of high revs and clutch feathering. (The lot he was going to was also on the other side of...
Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum 11-24-2018, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 696
Posted By bobspace
987 Spyder Clutch Shudder?

I bought a 987 Spyder with 9500 miles on it. -It got a clean bill of health from a Porsche dealer PPI and looked obsessively cared for by a mature driver.

But a strange thing I noticed: The clutch...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-23-2018, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 508
Posted By bobspace
Question 901 Transmission Whine After Linkage Service

The shift linkage in '69 911T started making weird popping/loose metal noises when changing gear, so I took it to my mechanic, who recommended changing the bushings/universal joint. The universal...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 05-23-2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By bobspace
Thanks everyone for the feedback! Another...

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

Another note: It's very cold and wet where I am, currently. I live in the bay area and in crossing the bridge, I was literally driving though clouds when this was...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 05-23-2018, 06:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By bobspace
Silly question: the last thing i replaced was the...

Silly question: the last thing i replaced was the gas and oil filler caps (with porsche oem replacements). Those couldn’t cause a thing like this could they?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 05-22-2018, 10:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By bobspace
69 911T won't rev past 4500ish

I thought my car was finally running well :-(

After replacing my ignition points with a pertronix ignitor, and tracking down the RF interfering components and replacing them with non interfering...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-28-2018, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Posted By bobspace
Update! The spark plugs we had in there were...

Update! The spark plugs we had in there were causing RF interference with my pertronix ignition. We swapped the spark plugs and now it’s 90% better. There’s probably something else that’s still...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-26-2018, 02:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Posted By bobspace
I got another suggestion by the former owner of...

I got another suggestion by the former owner of the car: retard the spark timing a click or two. Does this sound like the spark is too advanced to anyone else?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-26-2018, 11:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Posted By bobspace
Also, I'm using 91 octane. Would using a lower...

Also, I'm using 91 octane. Would using a lower octane help?

#ihavenoideawhatimtalkingabout
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-26-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Posted By bobspace
Question 69 911T lurching when warm

My 911 runs great when it's cold. Starts up instantly and for the first 25 minutes or so, power delivery is smooth. After that the engine chugs a little under power and pops and backfires under light...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 782
Posted By bobspace
If it is seeping is a rebuild/reseal the only...

If it is seeping is a rebuild/reseal the only recourse? Is there a way to "manage" the seeping from the outside of the case?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2018, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 782
Posted By bobspace
Porsche Crest Can crankcases seep oil?

I have a 1969 911T that I'm in the process of sorting out. It leaks oil – you see a couple little half-dollar sized pools wherever you park it. My mechanic told me it's likely from the crankcase...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-03-2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 775
Posted By bobspace
I've followed up with a couple of places that...

I've followed up with a couple of places that claim to stock it and they either can't actually get the part (but they keep in on their website) or it's a used part. My mechanic claims that this bolt...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-03-2017, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 775
Posted By bobspace
Porsche Crest Can't find elastic bolt for my 901. Can I use a different part?

I have a 1969 911T 5sp. with an elastic bolt with part no. 90133227511

I can't find new ones anywhere!

However, there is a different part, 90133227501, that is still available. The difference...
Showing results 1 to 17 of 17

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:03 AM.

Contact Us - Pelican Parts Catalog for Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MINI and More - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Top

 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.