Q – For my 1986 Targa I just bought some beautiful aftermarket wheels and although they are made in China, they look great. I chose a slightly wider 7 inch wheel for the front and 9 inch wheels in the back. The car looks fantastic. The problem is: When I backed up with my steering…
Q – I have a 1984 Targa and my windows go up too high. It makes it hard to shut the door unless I lower the window a little. The window hits side of the weather-stripping and then the window sticks out. It also leaks! I removed the door panel and I could see a…
Q –My 1987 Carrera Targa was running just fine and then one morning it would not start. I went on line and learned about the possibility of a failed DME relay, fuel pump relay, fuel pump, computer and so on. I ordered in some parts. I plugged in the DME relay and nothing happened. I…
Hi MC I have a ‘96 Targa and the check engine light keeps coming on. It has been shut off numerous times but always comes back on in a few weeks. The diagnostic codes that set don’t make sense to me but my mechanic says that the secondary air system has failed. He asked a…
Q – I have an 86 Carrera Targa with about 38,000 miles. Recently when it drove it about 10 miles, it started to sputter and then it died. I had it towed in and when it got to the shop, it started and ran fine! I hate that! They replaced the DME relay, checked fuel…
Q – My 1997 Targa has only 20,000 miles on it but I have noticed an oil leak in the left rear corner of the engine. My tech has cautioned me that the entire camshaft chain housing might need to be resealed. Wow; that’s expensive! Considering that I only drive the car an average of…
Q – I noticed little bits of foam rubber in the engine compartment of my 1988 Targa and it looks as if the pad above the engine is falling apart. What is the pad for and how hard is it to change it? Jim A – I call that the sound pad and it insulates…