What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Nice day to visit Silbury Hill anyway
Nike Mk7s/Porsche
931 (to my daughter)
996 C4S (sold)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (subtle beast)
Triumph Thunderbird Storm
931 (to my daughter)
996 C4S (sold)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (subtle beast)
Triumph Thunderbird Storm
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Ring next time you’re going out, and we’ll meet in the middle somewhere around there!914-6 wrote:Took "Jaffa" out for the first real run since completing restoration,
about 140miles and only one problem---some twat hadn't tighened up the throttle linkage on the left carb--it fell off!!!!
easily rectified and cruised home happily.
Cheers
Ian
JW
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber 3.2 MFI. Part of the family for 30+ years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT (Greyhound Transport!)
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber 3.2 MFI. Part of the family for 30+ years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT (Greyhound Transport!)
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
will do JW.
formula vee-
'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
57 CHEVY Pickup
Porsche Tractor
2 X PORSCHE PINBALL M/C
'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
57 CHEVY Pickup
Porsche Tractor
2 X PORSCHE PINBALL M/C
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Tell you what Ian, we could carry out a two-pronged attack, one from the south-west, the other from the east, and pay JW a visit to see his new mancave...
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JW retreats rapidly to the nuclear bunker .................
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber 3.2 MFI. Part of the family for 30+ years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT (Greyhound Transport!)
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber 3.2 MFI. Part of the family for 30+ years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT (Greyhound Transport!)
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
No, lets have a ddk stampeed down to Ian's place!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Welcomed it to Scotland after not having it for 3 years.
Rich
Sepia 72 2.5T/E (gone)
2004 996 Turbo
Sepia 72 2.5T/E (gone)
2004 996 Turbo
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1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
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What a car! Two of the most original early 911’s now within a few miles of each other in Scotland and I’m looking forward to seeing them both ASAP!
Regards
Mike
Regards
Mike
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
911hillclimber wrote:No, lets have a ddk stampeed down to Ian's place!
shite, I'm digging a shelter now !!
formula vee-
'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
57 CHEVY Pickup
Porsche Tractor
2 X PORSCHE PINBALL M/C
'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
57 CHEVY Pickup
Porsche Tractor
2 X PORSCHE PINBALL M/C
- KS
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Too late mate - milk no sugar. Cheers!
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Coffee, milk and sugar + Jammy Dodgers or Digestives. Lock KS away and Jonathan and me will have his biscuits.
Although a real hill climber's bacon butty will do, be having mine soon at Prescott.
Get that 914-6 going!
Although a real hill climber's bacon butty will do, be having mine soon at Prescott.
Get that 914-6 going!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
- KS
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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- Joined: Fri May 07, 2004 3:12 pm
- Location: Cornwall
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Well, after having the fuel pump quit on me twice, I took the plunge and replaced it, along with the wiring and hoses. That meant getting the tank out as the old pump (a Facet solid-state one) had been wrapped in so much sound insulation that it was no longer possible to remove it through the factory inspection hole in the front bulkhead. Richard Williams at Williams-Crawford took pity on me and let me use one of their several lifts so I could work underneath the car more easily. Phew! I'm too old and non-pliable to work under a car on axle stands...
Anyway, all went to plan – I've mounted the new pump under the car next to the steering rack, so it's now accessible without taking out the tank. Why VW/Porsche didn't do it this way in the first place baffles me. If it was good enough for the 911, etc... The pump is one of Facet new-style solid-state jobbies, which is encased in nylon and incredibly quiet (unlike the old metal ones, which rattled your teeth).
When I removed the tank, there was a load of insulation material piled in one corner, with some husks... Yes, it has been home to a mouse. I hope I wouldn't find the mummified remains of said rodent, but alas, I did. Poor thing. But the little bas..., I mean, the poor mouse, had gnawed at both the earth and live leads, before dying. The pump was also rusty and the fuel filter had been screwed in to the wrong port by whoever installed it back in the '90s...
Fingers crossed it's all fixed now – having a pump crap out on you is one of the most annoying things in a long list of annoying things.
In the first picture is little Mickey – the ex-mouse. The second shows Mickey's home and the great wad of insulation that had been wrapped around the old pump to quieten it...
Mickey obviously liked plastic... And the insulation had made sure the pump stayed nice and damp at all times...
Old pump with filter on wrong side... Finished apart from refitting undertray. More accessible and a lot neater all round.
Anyway, all went to plan – I've mounted the new pump under the car next to the steering rack, so it's now accessible without taking out the tank. Why VW/Porsche didn't do it this way in the first place baffles me. If it was good enough for the 911, etc... The pump is one of Facet new-style solid-state jobbies, which is encased in nylon and incredibly quiet (unlike the old metal ones, which rattled your teeth).
When I removed the tank, there was a load of insulation material piled in one corner, with some husks... Yes, it has been home to a mouse. I hope I wouldn't find the mummified remains of said rodent, but alas, I did. Poor thing. But the little bas..., I mean, the poor mouse, had gnawed at both the earth and live leads, before dying. The pump was also rusty and the fuel filter had been screwed in to the wrong port by whoever installed it back in the '90s...
Fingers crossed it's all fixed now – having a pump crap out on you is one of the most annoying things in a long list of annoying things.
In the first picture is little Mickey – the ex-mouse. The second shows Mickey's home and the great wad of insulation that had been wrapped around the old pump to quieten it...
Mickey obviously liked plastic... And the insulation had made sure the pump stayed nice and damp at all times...
Old pump with filter on wrong side... Finished apart from refitting undertray. More accessible and a lot neater all round.
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and you have a bolt missing ... but am sure you can see that !
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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... and your bolts for the master cyl are a teeny weeny bit short !
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.