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Forum: 993 Forum
09-24-2016, 01:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 849
Posted By NP993

Your mechanic never bothered to find the source...

Your mechanic never bothered to find the source of the leak. 20% is a lot and would be easy to identify. The car should be gotten up to temp, driven hard, and #6 re-tested.

$46K is hugely...
Forum: 991
09-13-2016, 10:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,602
Posted By NP993

I'm sorry but this isn't really accurate. The...

I'm sorry but this isn't really accurate. The crank, rods, etc, ride on a thin film of oil. If there was actual metal-to-metal "friction," you'd spin a rod bearing and the motor would seize. As for...
Forum: 993 Forum
09-07-2016, 12:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,266
Posted By NP993

What I did years ago on my /20 box was swap out...

What I did years ago on my /20 box was swap out 3, 4, and 5 for /31 gears. You get 90 percent of the benefit with zero hassle and only a small dent in your wallet. IMHO the differences between 2nd...
Forum: 993 Forum
08-25-2016, 12:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,895
Posted By NP993

This already pointless story was rendered even...

This already pointless story was rendered even more pointless by the absence of the only information that the reader could use -- numbers and prices.
Forum: 993 Forum
08-24-2016, 11:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,171
Posted By NP993

Instead of spending all that time/money...

Instead of spending all that time/money re-modifying the car, why not just drop the asking price.
Forum: 993 Forum
08-19-2016, 04:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,019
Posted By NP993

They are different parts. The 993 hood is about...

They are different parts. The 993 hood is about 5mm shorter at the front edge. For a fiberglass track hood that you can sand down, it won't matter, but for a steel/street application you...
Forum: 993 Forum
08-07-2016, 08:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 915
Posted By NP993

If you leave the black plastic mount on the...

If you leave the black plastic mount on the bellhousing, which has an angled fitting that protrudes outward an inch or two, there's really no chance of debris getting in there. 50K miles and no probs...
Forum: 993 Forum
08-06-2016, 08:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 915
Posted By NP993

It's part of the piping system that sucks clutch...

It's part of the piping system that sucks clutch disc dust into the air filter on the engine. Completely useless -- was an EPA thing. Disconnect hose from the plastic mount on the bellhousing of the...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-31-2016, 06:14 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,308
Posted By NP993

Why is the car a total loss? Cosmetic damage...

Why is the car a total loss? Cosmetic damage isn't bad. Remove engine, transmission, and some of suspension, place on Celette bench, straighten the unibody, fix cosmetics, reinstall...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-31-2016, 06:06 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 31,793
Posted By NP993

To each his own, of course, but those seats do...

To each his own, of course, but those seats do not fit the 993 interior or exterior design. The 993 interior is full of curves -- the door pulls, the lower dash, the center console, the speaker pods,...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-30-2016, 11:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,954
Posted By NP993

The SAI CEL is caused by worn valve guides. The...

The SAI CEL is caused by worn valve guides. The real fix is a top end rebuild. The other "fixes" are band-aides intended to delay the time/expense of a top end rebuild. Which is fine -- just adjust...
Forum: 991
07-30-2016, 07:01 AM
Replies: 407
Views: 152,950
Posted By NP993

You should investigate! Post a couple more...

You should investigate! Post a couple more threads. Don't let this thing rest, no way. You've been wronged and you should not stop for one moment until justice has been done. Make some threats,...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-26-2016, 06:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,909
Posted By NP993

It doesn't. This is an all-show, no-go kind of...

It doesn't. This is an all-show, no-go kind of thing. Maybe 285's are good for a couple of seconds on the Nurburgring. But in street driving, they just give you worse gas mileage and more tire noise.
Forum: 993 Forum
07-26-2016, 06:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,720
Posted By NP993

If your door handle triggers don't pull smoothly...

If your door handle triggers don't pull smoothly and easily, it's worth taking the door handles off and cleaning/lubricating the plungers. On my high-mileage car, it made a huge difference.
Forum: 991
07-22-2016, 09:11 PM
Replies: 407
Views: 152,950
Posted By NP993

This thread is the Salem Witch Trials of the...

This thread is the Salem Witch Trials of the automotive world. Giuseppe and some of his bratty internet friends have found their witches, and nothing anybody says is going to dissuade them. Facts...
Forum: 991
07-22-2016, 01:18 PM
Replies: 407
Views: 152,950
Posted By NP993

X2 Giuseppe you sound like a *very*...

X2

Giuseppe you sound like a *very* difficult person to deal with. I don't know why I wasted my time reading this thread, but I did, and what I came away with is: 1) a sub-par wrap, 2) an...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-16-2016, 12:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,896
Posted By NP993

OP, there's a factory spec for vent temps that...

OP, there's a factory spec for vent temps that you can check to see if your system is performing properly.

Anecdotally, I live in a place that gets very hot for a few months a year (temps in the...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-09-2016, 05:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,509
Posted By NP993

Son, let me give you a little life advice. If you...

Son, let me give you a little life advice. If you don't want your 993 to get damaged, don't hand it over to the boys at Sears.

That concludes this lesson.
Forum: 993 Forum
07-09-2016, 04:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,890
Posted By NP993

You can fix that very common leak with an o-ring...

You can fix that very common leak with an o-ring that costs a few dollars (do a search), and you certainly don't have to take the varioram manifold apart to do it. You just have to wrangle that one...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-09-2016, 04:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 12,057
Posted By NP993

No, this is incorrect. The only thing that will...

No, this is incorrect. The only thing that will prevent the SAI ports from getting clogged and triggering a CEL is correctly-fitted valve guides. Lots of discussion in the archives on this.
Forum: 993 Forum
07-09-2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,509
Posted By NP993

You should also check your lug nuts -- guarantee...

You should also check your lug nuts -- guarantee they were put on with an impact gun at three times the recommended torque.

You just can't take a special car to a place like Sears. It's almost...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-06-2016, 12:57 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 34,764
Posted By NP993

Gang, I don't think anyone here was criticizing...

Gang, I don't think anyone here was criticizing Robert Linton -- simply asking questions. His work is obviously very impressive. I am honestly curious to know what kind of power difference there is...
Forum: 993 Forum
07-03-2016, 01:22 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 34,764
Posted By NP993

All that is true, but for an engine at speed, the...

All that is true, but for an engine at speed, the parts that make contact with the intake air (i.e. airbox, trumpets, throttle body, etc) are quickly cooled to the temp of the intake air.
Forum: 993 Forum
07-03-2016, 02:25 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 34,764
Posted By NP993

I don't understand why you'd gold plate intake...

I don't understand why you'd gold plate intake parts. They're cooled by the intake air.
Forum: 993 Forum
06-30-2016, 05:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,286
Posted By NP993

I suspect there's nothing wrong with your...

I suspect there's nothing wrong with your suspension and you simply drove over some rough or wavy pavement, based on the contradictory statements above.
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