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Topic: Alternator stopped charging |
bureau13
Replies: 6
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2026 7:20 am Subject: Alternator stopped charging |
| I did some additional experimentation and noticed that as soon as I attached the bulb to the incoming harness connectors from alternator blue wire and the 12V from ignition, the voltage was dropping t ... |
Topic: Alternator stopped charging |
bureau13
Replies: 6
Views: 2865
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 1:10 am Subject: Alternator stopped charging |
| Glad I didn't start ripping out the ignition switch. Sure enough, I'm getting proper voltage on pin 7, including if I measure it with the blue wire from the alternator as ground (I forget which pin t ... |
Topic: Alternator stopped charging |
bureau13
Replies: 6
Views: 2865
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 2:47 pm Subject: Alternator stopped charging |
| I have to go look at the connector, I don't remember which pin number I was using. But I was thinking that as well, if it were really the ignition switch that can't be the only symptom. Yet everythin ... |
Topic: Alternator stopped charging |
bureau13
Replies: 6
Views: 2865
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2026 5:23 am Subject: Alternator stopped charging |
| I wasn't paying attention and didn't notice I no longer get the charging light when ignition is moved to ON, and of course the battery went dead. Thinking the bulb in the dash might be burned out, and ... |
Topic: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 31752
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:46 am Subject: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
| So I will say for someone used to working on these cars, its going to be a lot easier. I'm very slow, and I haven't done it enough to remember how to do most things, but Ciprian made himself availabl ... |
Topic: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 31752
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 2:39 am Subject: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
| Just to put a bow on this, I decided not to bother trying to diagnose and fix the CIS system and installed Ciprian's EFI kit instead. No regrets! It runs better now than it ever has since I bought t ... |
Topic: Crank bolt removal |
bureau13
Replies: 2
Views: 2822
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:15 am Subject: Crank bolt removal |
Glad I asked, damn...I just assumed the crank bolt had to come out. Doh!
You dont need to remove the central bolt in order to replace the pulley.
Just those 6 allen key bolts. |
Topic: Crank bolt removal |
bureau13
Replies: 2
Views: 2822
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 2:03 pm Subject: Crank bolt removal |
| I am converting my car ('82 931) to EFI and one of the steps involves replacing the crank pulley. Only, I can't get the crank bolt off. To add to my frustration, I have removed it before, a few year ... |
Topic: Front turn signal (but not parking lamp!) doesn't work |
bureau13
Replies: 0
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 1:47 am Subject: Front turn signal (but not parking lamp!) doesn't work |
| I started getting the fast blink when signaling a right turn, and it turned out to be the front signal that was bad. I got another bulb, put it in there and...no change. I swapped the good bulb fro ... |
Topic: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 27336
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:03 am Subject: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
| For what it's worth, I just bought a new pack of washers and made sure they specifically claimed to be crush washers for sealing. I don't know if the other ones were NOT intended for that, were just c ... |
Topic: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 27336
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:01 am Subject: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
| Thanks for the info. I ordered a new set that claims to specifically be for this purpose, so we will see it that works. |
Topic: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 27336
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 7:51 am Subject: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing |
| I made the mistake of disconnecting the fuel in line at the distributor banjo bolt, thinking I had the adapters to connect to a fuel pressure gauge, but I did not. Now I keep seeping fuel even though ... |
Topic: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 31752
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 3:36 am Subject: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
I do now! Thanks, that's good info I will read through that now.
Somewhere I have the Haynes manual, but I can't find it
I'm trying to rule out the components upstream of the fuel distri ... |
Topic: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 31752
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 7:45 am Subject: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
OK, I actually was able to find some additional info for the standard 924, not sure that it is all applicable but I suspect the basic tests are, at least.
I went out and reran the test, and this ti ... |
Topic: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
bureau13
Replies: 7
Views: 31752
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2024 7:09 am Subject: '82 US 931 S2 issues |
So I've had these issues for a while. I got frustrated and basically stopped driving it, but now my daughter has her license and is using my daily driver, so....back to the 931 I guess.
It actually ... |
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