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Topic: Wheel package codes |
earling
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Forum: 931 Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:39 am Subject: Wheel package codes |
| I had a 1981 931 for a while that burned up. It had the upgraded wheels, which I saved, and now want to sell. Before I list them, I need to know the code for them, or what they're called. They're flat ... |
Topic: fuel pump wiring |
earling
Replies: 5
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:46 am Subject: fuel pump wiring |
| I have an '81 so I was looking at pg. 13 in the Supplement. The print is lousy so you can't see the "bk/gn" on the page |
Topic: fuel pump wiring |
earling
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:43 am Subject: fuel pump wiring |
yup, smoothie--
the "grounded" black/green wire was my own little red herring. It's always the simplest, stupidest stuff--I finally got smart and put 12V to the #30 terminal at the relay an ... |
Topic: fuel pump wiring |
earling
Replies: 5
Views: 2928
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:59 am Subject: fuel pump wiring |
| so I have the problem traced to a fat green and black wire that sends 12V to the fuel pump. There's a connector inside the mass of wires behind the fuse block--past the connector the wire goes out th ... |
Topic: fuel pump wiring |
earling
Replies: 5
Views: 2928
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:46 am Subject: fuel pump wiring |
| what I meant by continuity is that if I put the meter leads between the hot terminal of the fuel pump and ground, there's continuity ... which ain't right, is it? means it's grounded |
Topic: fuel pump wiring |
earling
Replies: 5
Views: 2928
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:43 am Subject: fuel pump wiring |
| My 931 won't run unless I put a hot wire directly to the fuel pump terminal. I did some preliminary checking, the multi meter says that the hot circuit has continuity when everything is off. In other ... |
Topic: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
earling
Replies: 6
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:39 pm Subject: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
the relay socket's got 12v at the #30 pole, and 12v when you bridge the #30 and #87
the only thing I can think of is pull all those grounds off again ...
rip the ign. key out? fumble around blin ... |
Topic: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
earling
Replies: 6
Views: 3527
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:34 am Subject: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
| Right. that's next on the list. I almost didn't post this problem because I hadn't checked for power through the relay but I thought maybe it was one of those "been there done that" scenario ... |
Topic: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
earling
Replies: 6
Views: 3527
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:31 am Subject: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
| one of the first things I checked. . . |
Topic: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
earling
Replies: 6
Views: 3527
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:52 am Subject: no juice to fuel pump . . . |
So ...
I'm flushing my cooling system (1981 931) and the car is idling in the driveway. suddenly it stops running. Doesn't stumble or hesitate, it just stops.
A few minutes later I've determined ... |
Topic: weather related A/F ratio |
earling
Replies: 1
Views: 1471
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:24 pm Subject: weather related A/F ratio |
| When the weather's cold, does the mixture in a fuel injected car go leaner or richer? My 931 runs way better when it's over 40 degrees, really sings, but borders on balky when it's very cold out, unt ... |
Topic: Powder coating in New England area? |
earling
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:49 am Subject: Powder coating in New England area? |
Berkshire Custom Coatings, Pittsfield, MA
413-443-3757
They did a volvo marine diesel tranny for me last year for $50
However-- you're in Boston? Cambridge and Somerville are crawling with cust ... |
Topic: A friend of mine crashed his 944 - couple of pics |
earling
Replies: 9
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:57 pm Subject: A friend of mine crashed his 944 - couple of pics |
| love the huge Porsche badges on the crash wall |
Topic: I love electrons & wires & stuff |
earling
Replies: 16
Views: 6273
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:47 pm Subject: off topic |
| Rasta, you were looking for Permatex somewhere -- i had to second your comments, it's about twenty times better than silicone for most applications. you used to be able to get hardening or non-hardeni ... |
Topic: Fuel pump |
earling
Replies: 0
Views: 1225
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:43 am Subject: Fuel pump |
| After pulling off Micro-switches and readjusting them so they actually work, I finally got, at idle, well warmed up, after much trial and error, the "closed loop" action about which I've hea ... |
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