What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Mounted coil-pack and ECU, fitted engine bay seals...
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
got up while the sun was out and took the 2.4 s for an' Italian 'service ...........warmed it up completely and then redlined it in 2nd 3rd and 4 th ..................only done 117000 miles from new !
did nt miss a beat , fitted new red oil filter [ as per original] cleaned the flies off and smiled ..........LOTS !
ps started on the key after 5 weeks standing .....little smoke , not much.
did nt miss a beat , fitted new red oil filter [ as per original] cleaned the flies off and smiled ..........LOTS !
ps started on the key after 5 weeks standing .....little smoke , not much.
daily driver 930 SE
currently working through total rebuild '71 2.2 s
caring for '73 2.4 s
recent past;
993 cup;rs cs ; rs ;c2;gt2 ;gt2cs
'76 930, 3.0
'74 3.0 rs
'72/3 2.7 rs ;2.4 E;2.4 E Targa
'71 2.2 s
currently working through total rebuild '71 2.2 s
caring for '73 2.4 s
recent past;
993 cup;rs cs ; rs ;c2;gt2 ;gt2cs
'76 930, 3.0
'74 3.0 rs
'72/3 2.7 rs ;2.4 E;2.4 E Targa
'71 2.2 s
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
I started it up...............
For the first time since I started this journey, 8+ years ago, and a week of head scratching, plugs in plugs out, a long phone call to Fred Pentecost this morning, got a bit rude with it all and then, it just started!!!!!!!
Did a vid, which includes me apologising to the neighbours for the smoke, you can hear it misfiring and popping and banging, but it lives! How the heck do I post that?
No 1 daughter took me out for a curry to celebrate!
What a day.
For the first time since I started this journey, 8+ years ago, and a week of head scratching, plugs in plugs out, a long phone call to Fred Pentecost this morning, got a bit rude with it all and then, it just started!!!!!!!
Did a vid, which includes me apologising to the neighbours for the smoke, you can hear it misfiring and popping and banging, but it lives! How the heck do I post that?
No 1 daughter took me out for a curry to celebrate!
What a day.
Simon
1970 911T (with E motor)
1978 Moto Guzzi 850T3
daily whatever parts chaser.
1970 911T (with E motor)
1978 Moto Guzzi 850T3
daily whatever parts chaser.
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Stripped and lubricated my starter solenoid after a 1700 mile trip round Scotland having to lay under it with a hammer while the missus turned the key ('accidentally' in gear a couple of times too!!)
Starts beautifully now from the comfort of the drivers seat.
Starts beautifully now from the comfort of the drivers seat.
David
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Really?jackstowers wrote:Stripped and lubricated my starter solenoid after a 1700 mile trip round Scotland having to lay under it with a hammer while the missus turned the key ('accidentally' in gear a couple of times too!!)
That smile wasn't a oooops smile!
Glad it all sorted, now she will have to find another way to do you in.
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Ha! That's what I've got planned for Saturday - on the Sunday mine just started whirring instead of engaging.jackstowers wrote:Stripped and lubricated my starter solenoid after a 1700 mile trip round Scotland having to lay under it with a hammer while the missus turned the key ('accidentally' in gear a couple of times too!!)
Starts beautifully now from the comfort of the drivers seat.
Got to fit the new fuel pump as well.
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Well done Simon good to hear it lives.
Will you be getting it to Hedingham?
Trevor
Will you be getting it to Hedingham?
Trevor
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Collected 100 bricks and 3 bags of sand to build a wall for my neighbour. Not the ideal builders wagon but nicely balanced with half in each boot!
David
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Stuck a sticker on .
Russ...
'73E 3.0
Clean living under difficult circumstances
'73E 3.0
Clean living under difficult circumstances
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Fitted clear resin cooling shrouds to engine...
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Drove to Badby for a walk with the family. Running nicely again.
I need to get around to painting the bonnet struts black.
I need to get around to painting the bonnet struts black.
“A REMINDER. I would be grateful if those members who have borrowed bits from me in emergencies (e.g starter motor, oil cooler, etc) would return them and/or contact me”. – Chris Turner RIP
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Drove in the rain to get my suspension sorted by a nice man called Simon.
Drove home in brilliant sunshine, feels so much better.
Stuart
Drove home in brilliant sunshine, feels so much better.
Stuart
1971 911E
1990 986S
1990 986S
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Be interested to hear how things went at his. He's a nice bloke with a really nice 964
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Broke down on the M25 in evening rush hour
Recovered home eventually and will investigate this weekend.
Recovered home eventually and will investigate this weekend.
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must be something in the air ... Aug 2014 not been a good month for DDK breakdowns
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast