From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:35 AM To: terry purcell Subject: Re: [Fwd: tech ?] > Hi Terry, Hard to say for sure, but it sounds like you have the common leaking hatch problem. Basically the seal between the hatch glass and frame is defective. Unfortunately there is no easy or permeate cure. Most shops wont even warranty this repair. This is caused in part by support shocks and most people I know remove them after fixing the leak. I suggest talking to several glass professionals and a Porsche dealership for advise on the best possible cure. I'd be interested in hearing your solution. Good luck. james > > Subject: tech ? > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 15:36:58 -0400 > From: terry purcell > Reply-To: tpurcell@tir.com > Organization: lakeshore llama > To: pelicanparts@csi.com > > HI my name is justin and i own a mint condition 924s with about 69000 on > it there is one slight problem however. the other day i discoverd a > puddle of water behind the passanger seat after it rained while i was in > the store. all the windows where up and doors and the hatch was shut i > lifted up the carpet and water was every where what is happing? > PS i also have a 924 daily driver and my sterring is starting to shimmy > what could be causing this? > > THANK YOU > JUSTIN From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:27 AM Cc: John-Peter van Zelm Subject: Re: 85.5 944 CV joints. > Hi John-Peter, There really isn't any such thing as a rebuild kit for CV joints. To rebuild them properly you need special machinery. Even many of the rebuilt ones I've seen aren't very good. I personally only use new CVs. The cost difference isn't really that much for the extra piece of mind and additional life of the part. I have heard of people swapping sides with the axles and wearing out the other half of the CV, but I don't condone that either; the failure rate is pretty high. Repacking is sometimes possible if the CV is not damaged. If it is damaged, it could damage other parts of the drivetrain. There is only way to do it that will insure a long lasting, reliable, and safe repair. Buy new CV joints. Buy new CV boots. Buy new CV gaskets. Use only Moly grease made specifically for CV joints. Be sure to torque all bolts to manufacture specification. Most these parts are readily available and not very expensive. I think you can even get a CV kit that includes the joint, boot, gaskets, and grease. Give Tom in parts a call for more details (1-888-280-7799). Feel free to mail me if you have any other questions or need help with installation. Good luck. james > > John-Peter van Zelm wrote: > > > I need to do something about my 944 CV joints. They are clunking. Do you > > have rebuild kits? What do they include? How many do you need for a 944? > > (There are 4 CVs right?) > > > > Can I just repack and swap them around? > > > > Thanks, > > John-Peter From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 6:45 PM Cc: kirklandr@videotron.ca Subject: Re: hot rod 944 > Wayne is correct, there is no easy answer to this question. It depends on your goals, how much power you want, and what you consider expensive. Are you planning on racing the car at any time? Do you have emissions laws to contend with? Almost all the bolt on items for less than $500 will yield less than 10-15 HP; hardly noticeable to the average driver. By the time your done bolting on al the cheap stuff, you just spent enough money you could have rebuilt the motor or stepped up to a turbo. Racers like myself race in groups where engine modifications are not legal, so we have to find other means to go fast (and in many cases were faster than fully modified cars); the moral of the story is: its not about HP. Also: any modification means a trade-off somewhere else. One of the best ways to add HP requires no modifications to the engine at all, but costs $5,000+ (balance and blueprint the motor; worth 10-15%). . There are allot of different chips out there, and they're all a little different. Most stuff like this is made to be optimized with a particular "set-up". Sometimes the manufactures will tell you how to get the max out of their chip; and sometimes if you don't set the car up as specified it could makes things worse. This is especially true on turbos. This is why there will always be differing opinions on what is "best". If you really want the best: you have to go with a custom made Motec unit (about $1,500 I'm guessing). Other good ones are Weltmiester, APE and Autothority. My best advice is discuss it with the manufactures (at least three) before purchasing. I have found that the best thing you can do for a normally aspired 944 is replace the CAT with a test pipe (make no other modification to the exhaust system). As far as changing the chip goes, I don't think it can be done to the early cars; but I don't know what year they changed the DME units ( I think its possible on your car though). There is also something out called an "E-Ram". Its pretty new and mostly untested; but they claim 4-6% increase in HP. The cost is $300+. They have a web page but I don't have the URL. So as you can see, this can really get complicated. My advise is to not worry about HP. Drive and enjoy the car. Regular maintenance will do wonders for performance; and will cost enough to keep you occupied for a while. When the real time for change comes, what you need to do will become obvious. I'm sure there is probably 5-10hp hiding in your car that requires no modifications at all. One of overlooked items for increasing power is the oil you use: a good synthetic, or premium base stock (like Swepco, Redline, Agip, Motul) can be worth as much as 3-5hp. In any event, I wish you the best whatever you decide to do. Keep me posted and let me know if there is anything Pelican Parts can do for you. Should you decide to buy a chip or any other items to increase performance, you can all Tom in parts (1-888-280-7799). james > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kirklandr@videotron.ca [mailto:kirklandr@videotron.ca] > > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 7:09 PM > > To: pelicanparts@csi.com > > Subject: (no subject) > > > > > > have 944 85.5. what is least expensive way to gain extra hp > > and where to get chip if that is the way. thanks Bob > > From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 1:20 PM Cc: pnderosa@3-cities.com Subject: Re: 83-944 Technical Question..... > Fuel pressure regulator, and/or fuel pressure damper. Are you sure the cam timing is correct and do you have the right pressure at the fuel rail? Vacuum leaks? Beyond that the best thing to do is follow the test procedure in the Haynes manual; Tom in parts can get you one if you need (1-888-280-7799). Let me know how it turns out. james > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pnderosa@3-cities.com [mailto:pnderosa@3-cities.com] > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 8:24 PM > > To: pelicanparts@csi.com > > Subject: 83-944 Technical Question..... > > > > > > I have just replaced my 83-944 cylinder head with an 87-924S cylinder > > head. My problem is that since the replacement the car starts for a > > moment then dies. I can keep the car running by spraying starting fluid > > into the air box but once I stop it dies. > > So far I have replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pump relay and > > still no success. Any ideas? Thanks for any help......KK Weitz > > > > Could this be a DEE control module issue?(injector control) > > > > e-mail: "pnderosa@3-cities.com" > > > >