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Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 01-04-2017, 06:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,661
Posted By CatsEyes
Here's a question that puzzles me, for the...

Here's a question that puzzles me, for the pod-filter fans.

If they are performance-enhancing, safe, have no negative effect on engine behaviour or wear, and use less space, why is it that not one...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-23-2016, 09:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,060
Posted By CatsEyes
We could do with a philosopher in the house! A...

We could do with a philosopher in the house! A logical positivist, maybe. This whole definition-of-a-sportscar debate is goofy, and feels like a bad pub argument around midnight.

Clearly people...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-16-2016, 06:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,371
Posted By CatsEyes
I've had a 911 and two 944s (in sequence) for the...

I've had a 911 and two 944s (in sequence) for the last 3-4 years. I find I have to adjust my driving techniques radically between the two cars, every times I switch. Polar opposite in some ways.
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-19-2016, 07:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,517
Posted By CatsEyes
I think you'll find that the high-pitched whine...

I think you'll find that the high-pitched whine from your engine bay is just the CD ignition unit. The metal box in front of the fuel filter on the left.

Probably it didn't seem so loud before,...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 06-08-2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 616
Posted By CatsEyes
I'm pretty sure there have been 1000 threads on...

I'm pretty sure there have been 1000 threads on this subject on this forum.

The recommendation I always took out of them was: stick to basic copper NGKs.

These cars need a good hot spark, goes...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 04-12-2016, 09:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,842
Posted By CatsEyes
Ah, bad luck. Previous owner should probably have...

Ah, bad luck. Previous owner should probably have mentioned the headgasket!

dgcantrell's advice above now comes into its own, I would have thought...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 04-11-2016, 08:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 678
Posted By CatsEyes
Of course, there is an obscure Porsche connection...

Of course, there is an obscure Porsche connection here (OP was aware of this or not?)

The 2.7 litre engines in the 911 of the mid-70s had problems on account of the different heating and cooling...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 02-21-2016, 03:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,518
Posted By CatsEyes
Clark's Garage explains how to check the...

Clark's Garage explains how to check the following sensors:

* engine temperature sensor (as advised in previous posts)

* AFM

* Idle control valve/AAC

* throttle position sensor/switch.
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 02-17-2016, 01:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 655
Posted By CatsEyes
Hey Beirut944, These are great tips for...

Hey Beirut944,

These are great tips for anyone keeping their old 944 on the road in any 'poor' country.

Which I suspect in this context means any country outside the US of A...

Thank you...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-01-2015, 03:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,042
Posted By CatsEyes
I just thought I'd add my signature to this...

I just thought I'd add my signature to this discussion...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 04-12-2015, 04:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,595
Posted By CatsEyes
Michelin Pilot Sports work beautifully on my 1980...

Michelin Pilot Sports work beautifully on my 1980 SC.

Good grip and good wet-weather traction. Which is useful where I live, up in the Mountains.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-17-2015, 04:15 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,251
Posted By CatsEyes
And no, we don't spell warranty as warrenty in...

And no, we don't spell warranty as warrenty in Australia. Although we do spell color as colour. Mind you, we do have lots of dangerous insects, snakes, crocodiles etc etc.

There is something...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-10-2014, 12:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,756
Posted By CatsEyes
I know how that Corvette drivers feels. I get...

I know how that Corvette drivers feels. I get 'beaten' by people out of the lights every day of the week.

Street races where only one person is racing are really the best kind. They should...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-09-2014, 06:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,169
Posted By CatsEyes
The whole linkage adjustment process can be...

The whole linkage adjustment process can be bewildering if you don't have a firm point of reference. Just a tiny mis-adjustment of the coupler too far to the left or right, or up or down, can have...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-09-2014, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 526
Posted By CatsEyes
Whereabouts in the Blue Mountains are you? I'd...

Whereabouts in the Blue Mountains are you? I'd love to drop by an check out the project some time.

David
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 05-08-2014, 08:47 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,512
Posted By CatsEyes
Hmmm. The second set of pictures looked...

Hmmm. The second set of pictures looked upside-down to me...

Lovely car, btw. And actually the BBSs look better than you'd expect.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-28-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,022
Posted By CatsEyes
My 911 SC and 944 share the work as my daily...

My 911 SC and 944 share the work as my daily drives.

Racing-boys are just part of my life here where I live, in the Mountains west of Sydney. Every single trip, every single day.

Fast cars,...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-17-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,807
Posted By CatsEyes
Another vote here for the Michelin Pilot Sport...

Another vote here for the Michelin Pilot Sport 3s. I replaced the old Pirellis (admittedly, maybe clapped out) on my 1980 SC with them, with a sudden and impressive improvement. The Pilot Sports have...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-15-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,159
Posted By CatsEyes
I have an '80 911 SC and an '86 N/A 944 (see sig...

I have an '80 911 SC and an '86 N/A 944 (see sig below). I split my driving between the two of them, partly depending upon the purpose of the trip (as previous posters have pointed out, the 944 has...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-08-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2,279
Views: 517,981
Posted By CatsEyes
If you're in Australia, I'd recommend Penrite...

If you're in Australia, I'd recommend Penrite HPR30, which is appropriate for our cars, and is often on special at very good prices:

Penrite Oil - A Better Class Of Oil...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-07-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Posted By CatsEyes
I'm half a world away, and know nothing about...

I'm half a world away, and know nothing about emissions laws in California.

But even I can use the Pelican Parts site to find the belts section, which gives you a selection of options, plus parts...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-18-2013, 05:09 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,312
Posted By CatsEyes
I had to smile reading some of these posts. ...

I had to smile reading some of these posts.

My other car is a 944. I learnt early on I'd never get a wave or a smile while driving in that from ANY 911, air-coooled or water-cooled. Not even from...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-18-2013, 04:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 377
Posted By CatsEyes
SC distributor rotor query

Hi folks,

Not exactly an exciting topic, I know. But I've had my 1980 Euro SC a couple of months ago, and have been performing what I like to think of as a 'progressive service', along with...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-13-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 1,569
Views: 403,168
Posted By CatsEyes
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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-12-2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 993
Posted By CatsEyes
Well, kind of. The two terms did get blurred at...

Well, kind of. The two terms did get blurred at some point.

I don't think there ever was a 'Jerry' on the Thames, unless I've msised something.
...
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