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Oh! That's really different from mine - and I think I know why. Your's is a Turbo.

Could you post a pic of your ignition unit? I've had issues with mine, but I am puzzled by your description of a distinct heatsink (yes, I know what heatsink compound is).

Wade.

There is a line that switches on when you insert the key. This is the switched power for the radio (I think it powers one or two other things, too.) And since most radios want unswitched power, too, t ...

The fans have their own thermoswitch; they don't rely on the sender that drives the gauge.

It sounds like the sender has either died or a wire has broken. Unfortunately, the sender is really hard t ...

I kind of thought I'd got to the end of all the idiotic things a previous owner had done to my 924. Most were reasonably harmless things like munting the power hookup to the radio, or putting the blin ...

Yeah, I thought $12k was awfully ambitious. I might ask for $8k, then, and be prepared to come down. It has a few options (e.g. power windows) which might help.

Wade.

Sad day, I know, but I'm not enjoying working on it anymore.

The trouble is, I don't know what to ask for it. It's a 5-spd Manual 1982 NA RHD in Guard's Red. Cosmetically it needs a re-spray and n ...

Sounds like the backlight illumination for the headlight switch. That is one of the few dashboard lights that is always on when ignition is on.

Wade.

I bought this: http://garage.ideola.com/prod-ElectricsUpgrades.html#OEM

Wade.

I've been down the road of alternator not charging. I feel your pain.

The main ground strap from the block to the body is over near the coil.

Standard voltage on original alternator is 13.5V or ...

New fuel pump works like a charm! And there aren't even any leaks.

I love the satisfaction of having done such a job, but by gum I don't want to do that in again any time soon. At least, not on a ...

That's what the relatives are for, if they have one. Probably should buy one myself, anyway.

Wade.

No, I don't have a way of emptying the tank (without doing something illegal like sending the petrol down a drain) - without spending more money. Which I was trying to not do as my next payday is stil ...

I had thought to simply squash the hose out of the tank - good to see others had done this! I'll be careful of the rubber...

I think such "locking pliers" are also called "vice-grip ...

First, kudos that the new fuel pump from Ideola arrived so fast. That gives me two Saturdays to replacement before I kinda really need the car.

Now for the tricky question - is it possible to repla ...