Category Archives: 968

968 Fuel Stumble

Posted on April 5, 2011 by porschedoc

Symptoms: 1. Fuel gauge that would randomly read different values, so you never knew how much gas was in the tank 2. Hesitation would appear after filling the car with gas. 3. Fuel smell 4. Lot of pressure released when … Continue reading →

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968 Speedometer/odometer gear replacement

Posted on April 5, 2011 by porschedoc

Aaron brought by his 968 last night to have me go through the speedometer cluster. The 944/968/911’s are notorious for the plastic odometer gears breaking, and thus the miles stop accumulating as you drive 😉 Aaron of course brought this … Continue reading →

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968 Fuel System Refurb

Posted on October 14, 2010 by porschedoc

Aaron dropped off his 968 the other day because it died on him and wouldn’t start on his way to work.  He had been having some wierd hesitation issues as well, so it was time to take a look at … Continue reading →

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968 Maintenance

Posted on October 30, 2009 by porschedoc

Another 968 in the garage.  I am doing a full timing belt/waterpump/roller service, swapping in a resealed PS pump, Camshaft pads and chain change, all new coolant hoses, new expansion tank, speed sensor, and trying to figure out a braking … Continue reading →

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More 968 Cam Maintenance

Posted on August 1, 2009 by porschedoc

Another 968 came through today.  158k miles on the clock, with an unknown history of cam maintenance. Pulled the valve cover to see what we were dealing with.  The top pad, while worn, was not in horrible shape.  Typically I … Continue reading →

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Stay Cool! The Cool Shirt!

Posted on June 3, 2009 by porschedoc

One of the biggest problems you might face in a race car in the summer heat is over heating.  I’m not talking over heating of the car, but instead overheating of the driver.  In the summer months when temperatures can … Continue reading →

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Corner Balancing

Posted on April 29, 2009 by porschedoc

Knocked out a corner balance on a track prepped 997S today.  The car was set up pretty good last year, but this year the owner decided to pull the supercharger off, and remove the A/C to make a lighter car, … Continue reading →

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