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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

06-30-2003, 10:45 AM

Replies: 4

Sell and start new project?

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Posted By DAVIDM

Alan, I like the idea, unfortunately, I don't...

Alan,
I like the idea, unfortunately, I don't have the up front cash for that. If I did have the cash, I think I would be ordering a supercharger.
David

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

06-30-2003, 09:29 AM

Replies: 4

Sell and start new project?

Views: 739

Posted By DAVIDM

Sell and start new project?

I have not posted much lately, because I have spent the last year and thousands of dollars on my 86 Carrera 115k miles. Major hours dismantling, stripping and painting. On the way back together, it...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

06-28-2003, 02:07 PM

Replies: 6

Body shop labor rates vs insurance rates

Views: 9,367

Posted By DAVIDM

There is one additional factor. since you are...

There is one additional factor. since you are talking to the other driver's insurance company, you are a third party claimant. You do NOT have to abide by any contractual obligations that the other...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

03-01-2003, 10:39 PM

Replies: 12

BIG continuous cloud of white smoke after engine reinstall.

Views: 2,001

Posted By DAVIDM

Update on restarting motor problems and feedback...

Update on restarting motor problems and feedback on your help

Not much time to work on this project so progress is slow

Rechecking and following your input has resulted in:

Most of the white...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-23-2003, 06:53 AM

Replies: 12

BIG continuous cloud of white smoke after engine reinstall.

Views: 2,001

Posted By DAVIDM

I've used Marvel Mystery Oil for decades and will...

I've used Marvel Mystery Oil for decades and will continue to use for hopefully more decades. I have also decided that MMO is pretty much transmission fluid with some other stuff added in. If this...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-22-2003, 09:54 PM

Replies: 12

BIG continuous cloud of white smoke after engine reinstall.

Views: 2,001

Posted By DAVIDM

BIG continuous cloud of white smoke after engine reinstall.

86 Carrera. Engine out of the car for over 2 years.
Last week's problem of no fuel was cured by having the injectors cleaned by diesel injector service. The tech said they were as badly clogged as...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-19-2003, 09:23 PM

Replies: 39

Need Advice - 23mm Front T bars ...

Views: 2,184

Posted By DAVIDM

Racea911 Not on the size topic, but when...

Racea911

Not on the size topic, but when adjusting swaybarsaren't you supposed to do the opposite of what you need. If your front is too stiff and the front wheel comes off the ground, aren't you...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-19-2003, 08:59 PM

Replies: 18

911 Fuel Injectors

Views: 2,116

Posted By DAVIDM

The Mechanical pump is also used in diesel...

The Mechanical pump is also used in diesel applications. A Lot. I called the local diesel injector service place and was assured they could pretty much clean any port injector including the...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-16-2003, 06:48 PM

Replies: 3

Injectors not clicking - no start

Views: 701

Posted By DAVIDM

I like the banging idea. I have always...

I like the banging idea. I have always subscribed to a corollary to Murphy's Law:

If it jams, force it.
If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

David

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

02-16-2003, 05:58 PM

Replies: 3

Injectors not clicking - no start

Views: 701

Posted By DAVIDM

Injectors not clicking - no start

86 Carrera. Motor out of car for 2 years. On engine stand and covered. Now back in car. Engine ran great before removal.

I have spark and motor runs with starter fluid in the intake.
I did a...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

01-23-2003, 06:02 AM

Replies: 8

Going strapless would be groundless - Where do these go? Help

Views: 802

Posted By DAVIDM

A little more info might help. 86 Carrera Coupe....

A little more info might help. 86 Carrera Coupe. Ground straps are flat and braided.
Did one of these go from the battery to the body?
Thanks
David

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

01-22-2003, 07:29 PM

Replies: 8

Going strapless would be groundless - Where do these go? Help

Views: 802

Posted By DAVIDM

Going strapless would be groundless - Where do these go? Help

After many, many months of dismantling, stripping, painting, repairing, replacing, rebuilding I am on the home stretch. "While you are there" syndrome can really get expensive when "there" is...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

12-01-2002, 08:25 AM

Replies: 11

Big $$$ for Wayne and this product idea

Views: 1,602

Posted By DAVIDM

The McNichols catalogue lists the open area for...

The McNichols catalogue lists the open area for each material. The material I used is 46% open area. Only two other hole patterns had higher open areas, but I rejected those because the holes were...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-28-2002, 05:47 PM

Replies: 11

Big $$$ for Wayne and this product idea

Views: 1,602

Posted By DAVIDM

Big $$$ for Wayne and this product idea

Dear Wayne,
The first problem is the two piece tattered and torn grating that serves as a screen in the intake of my whale tail. (86 Carrera) It is some sort of fiber or plastic held in place by 8...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-24-2002, 07:36 AM

Replies: 1

Update on the Carrera namesake race

Views: 796

Posted By DAVIDM

Update on the Carrera namesake race

A couple of weeks ago, this guy trailers in a 53 Studebaker wanting some dents fixed and an inexpensive paint job. Lo and behold on the roof is "La Carrera Pan America" in decals. Since I have a...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-19-2002, 05:26 PM

Replies: 9

Painting white 87 911 panel

Views: 881

Posted By DAVIDM

Perfect matches are not technically impossible,...

Perfect matches are not technically impossible, but virtually impossible in the real world. The correct term from the body shop world is "nearly imperctible color match." Some colors do dry down...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-03-2002, 08:25 AM

Replies: 11

Porsche tax! Need $2 part Not $75 assy. HELP

Views: 916

Posted By DAVIDM

See, she was right. It just takes a village. If...

See, she was right. It just takes a village. If I complain about the price of tires, will anyone send me a new set for $2.

Thank you MR. DR. SUPERHERO Stoll !!!!!!!!
David

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-03-2002, 07:56 AM

Replies: 11

Porsche tax! Need $2 part Not $75 assy. HELP

Views: 916

Posted By DAVIDM

The little steel pin in the middle. The spring,...

The little steel pin in the middle. The spring, which I don't see in the picture, is shorter than the pin. Both pieces fit in a groove in the second largest black piece. (right angles and the thing...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-02-2002, 07:42 AM

Replies: 11

Porsche tax! Need $2 part Not $75 assy. HELP

Views: 916

Posted By DAVIDM

Thanks for your post. Sometimes tunnel vision...

Thanks for your post.
Sometimes tunnel vision makes common sense fly out the left and right ears. There is a machine shop down the street from my shop. DUH!!! No doubt your advice will work there...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

11-02-2002, 06:47 AM

Replies: 11

Porsche tax! Need $2 part Not $75 assy. HELP

Views: 916

Posted By DAVIDM

Porsche tax! Need $2 part Not $75 assy. HELP

The door handle on my 86 coupe has lost the steel pin and spring. Fell out and disappeared during painting. Porsche does not service these parts and says I must buy the whole door handle assy. I...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

10-27-2002, 09:19 AM

Replies: 10

Auto paint

Views: 1,073

Posted By DAVIDM

Kurt "shiny bumps" and "40 hours" are the key...

Kurt
"shiny bumps" and "40 hours" are the key words

What I think you have is called "orange peel" because it looks like the peel of an orange. The shiny bumps you mentioned. Maybe even extreme...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

10-06-2002, 11:31 AM

Replies: 1

CV Boot Kits

Views: 637

Posted By DAVIDM

CV Boot Kits

How much do cv boot kits cost for 86 coupe? I only need to replace the torn boot and repack. Joints are fine.

Wayne, if you sell just the boot or boot kit, I can't find it. I think I found a...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

09-08-2002, 07:05 AM

Replies: 16

Engine Compartment Paint

Views: 1,104

Posted By DAVIDM

Most all automotive paint distributors can make a...

Most all automotive paint distributors can make a few cans of acrylic enamel automotive paint in any color you want. Gets hard and as resistant to solvents as any other auto paint. Good up to 400...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

08-25-2002, 07:03 AM

Replies: 2

Need Porsche Paint Code

Views: 863

Posted By DAVIDM

The code for 2001 is 12G. Also try 12Q for mid...

The code for 2001 is 12G. Also try 12Q for mid nineties.
David

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

08-18-2002, 07:50 AM

Replies: 0

Will this fit 86 Carrera

Views: 638

Posted By DAVIDM

Will this fit 86 Carrera

I need to replace the entire heater control mechanism in my 86 coupe. I say two on ebay. One was from a 1977, the pic only showed the front face plate and the wiring did not look the same.but I can...

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