Hi MC, I just replaced my hood emblem and one of my ham-fisted buddies pushed on it to shut the hood and squashed it…just like the one I took off! The emblem swap started badly when I dropped one of the nuts inside the trunk and could not get it out. Then getting the rubber…
Hi MC, When I started my Carrera this morning I heard a loud “pop” then the car would not run. It will start but it stalls right away. Chuck Chuck, That pop you heard was probably due to an intake system backfire. On an early Carrera, a lean fuel mixture can cause parts to break…
Q — In spring of 07 I traded my boat for an 88 930 slant nose coupe from Arizona. For the first couple months, I had no problems. Then leaving work one day, it would not start. After 30 minutes of jiggling wires it finally started. After that, sometimes it would start and quit after…
Q — The AC blower motor on my 1980 Carrera has been working very erratic lately. It will work one time when I drive but when I stop the car to go shopping for a while, I come back and it won’t work. If I let it sit for a few days it will work then…
Q — I have been considering a muffler bypass on my 1997 Carrera but wondered if it would be too loud. Have you heard one? Chuck I really love the way a Porsche sounds without a muffler. Motorhead heaven is sitting in the infield at Daytona when a half dozen or so thunder by. I…
Q — I just bought a track car, a one owner 88 Carrera and I am looking forward to this year’s DE without sweating the damage I could do to my GT3. So I have a number of questions. 1) The former owner installed headers and has the oxygen sensor still installed in the left…
Q: I just bought a 2007 Carrera 4 and I plan to take it to Drivers Ed this year. I wondered what I could do to get more power. Is it possible to install a turbo or a supercharger? – Jim A: The quick answer is: sell it and buy a turbo. But I understand,…
Q: I have a strange problem with my 1986 Carrera. After I turn a corner, I notice that my brake pedal drops very low. This is very disconcerting. As soon as I straighten the wheel and apply the brakes, the pedal feels normal again. I have flushed the brake fluid and taken it all apart…
Q: My 1986 930 Turbo has an oil pipe which supplies oil to the turbo and it has started seeping. It looks like a bear to replace it and it is beyond my mechanical limits. What you recommend? – Jeff A: Well the purist would say, replace it, “it’s a Porsche”. I would tend to…
Q: After 89k miles, my 1991 Carrera is feeling a bit arthritic and loose over bumps. I am considering Bilstein coilover struts. I also want to lower it about an inch and a half but I am afraid that the ride might be rough. What do you think? – Fred A: I like that combo….