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powerloader
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 Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: Been offered a 924. This is the engine. Thoughts? |
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Any insight or advice appreciated.
cheers
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924RACR
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Why not? Looks decent from here, and seems like the paint might be not bad...
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D Hook
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: |
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I'd be interested to know what that blue and white thing is that's attached to the top of the radiator hose. Usually that has a maroon plug in it that is used to get air out of the cooling system. Looks like it has a wire running to it, too. Maybe a temp sensor?
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ideola
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:59 am Post subject: |
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The engine looks pretty clean. I'm guessing it's a 1981 or 1982???? How about pix of the rest of the car?
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reilly525i
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:50 am Post subject: |
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looks pretty tidy. id go for it.
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mikebola
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:56 am Post subject: |
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the dimple in the top of the coolant bottle looks like it has some kind of fluid in it....
But it looks sharp!
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Ozzie
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: |
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whats with the blue and white stuff on the coolant hose?
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stevekat
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Make sure the head gasket is good and that contraption on the coolant hose is not some 'pressure relief' to vent pressure from the cooling system. Check the oil for water.
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CorsePerVita
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, if i can get this to run... you're fine.
Biggest thing i can say is to make sure you check all the odds and ends on your vacuum lines, make sure there aren't vacuum leaks, fix them if you do, replace any nasty ass old hoses and cracked hoses and make sure to do a compression check you should be good.
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pocketscience
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Indeed, looks pretty clean Steve. What's the seller asking for it? Any other details on it?
Cheers,
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924guy
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stop teasing... more details...
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Smoothie
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| D Hook wrote: | | I'd be interested to know what that blue and white thing is that's attached to the top of the radiator hose. Usually that has a maroon plug in it that is used to get air out of the cooling system. Looks like it has a wire running to it, too. Maybe a temp sensor? |
+1, or something more sinister..
Whatever it is, they wouldn't allow it on an airplane (we'd hope).
Go for it - but don't open the hood [bonnet] near any public buildings. (They'll have to clear the town, and cart it away for disposal in the desert.)
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kojab
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Been offered a 924. This is the engine. Thoughts? |
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| powerloader wrote: |
Any insight or advice appreciated.
cheers
Steve |
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