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by chris68
Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:40 am
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Front 'Euro' lenses for a '67
Replies: 6
Views: 497

Euro Lenses

Hi,

Can anyone suggest the best place to get replacement pre '68 lenses.

Cheers,
Chris
by chris68
Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:51 pm
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Spark Plugs
Replies: 9
Views: 628

Electronic Ignition - Lumenition??

Hi, Thanks for all the info, very interesting. It looks like I should do something to mitigate future ignition problems. I have a lumenition kit which I took off a previous car. Does anyone know whether these provide any improvement to an early Porsche at starting and high revs? The lumenition can b...
by chris68
Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:16 am
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Spark Plugs
Replies: 9
Views: 628

Spark Plugs

Hi, Thanks for the reply. My car's currently got a standard ballast resistor ignition i.e. ballast resistor, coil and contact breaker - no transistorised ignition unit. It's close to completion after a long restoration so I don't know what the common problems are? What does the MSD ignition unit do?...
by chris68
Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:01 pm
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Spark Plugs
Replies: 9
Views: 628

Spark Plugs

Can anyone recommend best plugs for a 2.0ltr 'S' spec motor. Is there much to choose between Champion, Bosch, NGK...?

Cheers,
Chris
by chris68
Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:03 am
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Dim offside headlamp
Replies: 8
Views: 421

Lights

Hi, I'm pleased you've sorted it. The main beam probably didn't work at all becasue it draws more current than low beam. The poor earth stud connection would create circuit resistance that dropped volts when current flowed (V=IxR). The high main beam current would create so much volt drop across the...
by chris68
Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:37 pm
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Archive
Topic: Dim offside headlamp
Replies: 8
Views: 421

Headlight Problems

Hi, If the fusing is anything like my '68 car there will be individual fuses (4 off) for right low beam, left low beam, right high beam and left high beam. However, given that your problem is common to one side it doesn't sound like a supply side problem. I agree with the other replies that a poor e...