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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-25-2025, 05:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By myslateblue911
Thoughts & Opinions on PennGrade High Performance

It looks like the last time my mechanic did an oil change on my 83SC 911 he used PennGrade High Performance Oil SAE 20W-50 Partial Synthetic oil (is this the same thing as Brad Penn?) and a W 940/29...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-17-2025, 07:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 883
Posted By myslateblue911
Oil change on my 83 SC 911

I have always had my mechanic do the oil change on my 83 SC 911 over the years. It is a simple task that I am going to start doing myself. I have done many oil changes on other vehicles over the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-21-2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 846
Posted By myslateblue911
Thanks for this. Do you know if there is a...

Thanks for this. Do you know if there is a diagram of everything in the "frunk"? If so, what page?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-21-2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 846
Posted By myslateblue911
I know, it's all good. I did actually look...

I know, it's all good. I did actually look through the service manual for some kind of diagram identifying everything in the "frunk" but could not find anything. So I headed on over to this wonderful...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-21-2023, 03:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 606
Posted By myslateblue911
I concur with John Walkers Workshop about the...

I concur with John Walkers Workshop about the infamous "green wire" problem. I had similar problems last year however in my case it usually happened when I was accelerating and I had a complete loss...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-20-2023, 08:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 846
Posted By myslateblue911
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You mean like these????
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-20-2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 846
Posted By myslateblue911
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Because you...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-20-2023, 07:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 673
Posted By myslateblue911
Battery question and/or recommendation

As I stated in a recent thread here, I believe the battery on my 83 911sc has finally given up the ghost. I have had the car 7 years and it must have been replaced just before I purchased the car....
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-20-2023, 05:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 846
Posted By myslateblue911
Items mounted in front of car near battery

I think my battery in my 1983 SC 911 finally gave up the ghost. When I got in there to take it out in the frunk it was a very tight spot. There were two items to the left of the battery that I had to...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-11-2020, 05:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
Yes. Thank you very much for all of your...

Yes. Thank you very much for all of your encouragement and advice. My mechanical skills are modest to say the least, so I can get easily intimidated by any project that I have not tackled before....
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-08-2020, 07:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
I got the distributor out and I replaced the...

I got the distributor out and I replaced the green wire. Getting the distributor back in the car is proving difficult. I have got it in but I can't get it to set down about the last 2 inches. Any...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-25-2020, 07:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
Thanks. I actually read through my Bentley manual...

Thanks. I actually read through my Bentley manual last night and in particular page 280-11. I see exactly what you’re talking about. Thanks again. Pelican has the green distributor wire both as a...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-24-2020, 08:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
Are there any videos online (youtube?) that...

Are there any videos online (youtube?) that demonstrate this job of replacing the green wire?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-24-2020, 08:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
Thanks Bob

Thanks Bob
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-23-2020, 06:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,107
Posted By myslateblue911
Green wire problem and repair

I have had intermittent complete loss of power while driving my 83 911 SC. It is thought that it is either a fuel or an ignition problem that I have. I spoke to Bob Ashlock the CDI repair box...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-13-2020, 08:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,930
Posted By myslateblue911
Yes, that is correct. It only seems to fail when...

Yes, that is correct. It only seems to fail when it is up to temperature and I have been driving the car for 20-30 minutes
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-12-2020, 05:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By myslateblue911
Question on the fuel pump itself. Looking at the...

Question on the fuel pump itself. Looking at the Pelican parts replacement list, they have a Bosch replacement for my 83' 911 SC and then they have a genuine Porsche Parts fuel pump for more than...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-12-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,930
Posted By myslateblue911
I have an intermittent complete loss of power. I...

I have an intermittent complete loss of power. I press on the accelerator and the car feels like it is going to die. I will downshift and I have power again. I might drive the car for a minute or two...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-12-2020, 04:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By myslateblue911
Kenzinger, I have an intermittent complete...

Kenzinger,

I have an intermittent complete loss of power. I press on the accelerator and the car feels like it is going to die. I will downshift and I have power again. I might drive the car for a...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-11-2020, 03:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 673
Posted By myslateblue911
CDI failure symptoms

I am having some problems with my 83' SC. In speaking with my mechanic he said that a faulty CDI could be the culprit.

In your experience, what are some symptoms of a failing or faulty CDI?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-11-2020, 03:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By myslateblue911
Fuel pump failure symptoms

I am having some problems with my 83' SC. In speaking with my mechanic he said that a faulty fuel pump could be the culprit.

In your experience, what are some symptoms of a failing or faulty fuel...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-11-2020, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,930
Posted By myslateblue911
Warm Up Regulator failure symptoms

I am having some problems with my 83' SC. In speaking with my mechanic he said that a faulty warm up regulator could be the culprit.

In your experience, what are some symptoms of a failing or...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-21-2020, 09:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 669
Posted By myslateblue911
One thing I failed to mention. The first time...

One thing I failed to mention. The first time that it "lost power" on acceleration, I let of the gas and the car backfired. It has never done that before. It also did not do that again on subsequent...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-20-2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 669
Posted By myslateblue911
Complete loss of power

I was driving my 1983SC 911 today. Something happened I’ve never encountered before. I was accelerating in third gear and had a complete loss of power. Stepped on the accelerator and the car felt...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-28-2020, 07:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 387
Posted By myslateblue911
Window regulator question

I have had a problem with the driver side window coming out of the rail. So I applied the rust neutralizer to the rail got the rubber gasket all cleaned up and glued back into the rail with marine...
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