Q—Should I start my car up when it is stored in the winter time? If so, how long should I let it run? –Chuck A—I do not endorse starting the car routinely in the wintertime unless you can drive it. Starting it up without a full warm up creates more problems that it solves. During…
Q—I am getting ready to put my car up for the winter, just after the color tour. What do you recommend? –Pete A—This simple check list is all it takes: 1) Wash the car a week or two before you cover it up, allow all the water to evaporate. 2) Clean the wheels to remove…
Q – My 2007 Carrera had a lot of brake dust on the calipers and wheels and it was ugly. I bought some wheel cleaner, sprayed it on, and now it looks like the wheels and calipers are discolored. Help. John A – Wheel cleaners usually contain acid and you may have permanently damaged the…
Q – My 928 hatch release is driving me crazy. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. The other thing that’s strange about the car is the window switches. They worked fine until I parked the car for a few weeks and now one works 9 times out of 10 and the other one only works…
Q – On my 85 Carrera it is time to replace the brake hoses and I have mixed feelings about stainless steel braided brake hoses. My mechanic recommended them but I like the feel of the original rubber hoses and I have driven cars with the aftermarket hoses. What do you think? Terry A –…
Q – I am excited to get my car out and blast down I-75 with my Valentine One on highway mode. I am ready but I wonder if my Carrera is. I put it away with the tires pumped up, fresh oil, etc. Anything I should do as I get it out? Pete A –…
Q – I’m thinking about taking my Porsche 993 to the track and I wonder about corner weighting. I had the car lowered slightly when I had a Bilstein PSS-9 coilover suspension kit installed. What do you think; is it worth it or not? – Paul A – Corner weighting allows you to determine whether…
Q – I left the key in the ignition of my Porsche and my battery went dead. So I put it on charge and waited. Now three days later, it is still dead. Should I buy a new battery or a new battery charger? And why would leaving the key in the ignition make the…
Q – I hate to do it but I have to sell my Porsche. I don’t use it enough and I don’t have a spot in my garage for it. As disappointed as I am to do it, I need to find out what I should do to get the best price for it. What…
Q – I just spent a lot of money restoring my car and I was wondering about my insurance coverage since I have now spent three times what any other car like mine is selling for. What do you suggest? Mark A – Many of your fellow hobbyists are in the same boat (or tub,…