GrantA

Is that the one you have on your Volvo???

Have the ally spokes of the Club Sport steering wheel sprayed/powder coated black and it will look the dog's doo dahs - job done.

I don't have a lot of knowledge about '75 911S but if your car has the CIS system it will be the same as, or very nearly the same as, the later 1978-83 911 SC CIS system. The simplest way would be to wire in a "switch" on the lead that goes from the ignition to the fuel pump relay, assuming that the power to the fuel pump is via a relay. If there is no relay then fit one, that way the power to the fuel pump (the fuse is rated at 25amps) would go through the relay and not the new "switch". The power the fuel pump draws would probably burn out a normal "switch" if just fitted in line. A more complicated way would be upgrade the fuel pump circuit to include a "red" relay as fitted to 1978-83 SCs where the power to the fuel pump only present when the engine is running. If you are only worried that the fuel pump will run on after an accident then Google this "inertia activated fuel cut-off switch UK" and you will find some options including reference to the Rover part mentioned above.

Yes it will be your voltage regulator which governs the voltage coming out of the alternator (assuming you are talking about your 1977 Carrera and the electrics are standard). Check the voltage and if it is between 12v and 19v it will defo be your voltage regulator which is located on the left hand side of the engine compartment - separate from the alternator. Don't run the car with it that way for too long or you'll cook the battery!!!!!!!

Hi Allen, I have just come across this in Pelican Parts http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/764945-79-euro-sc-cis-vacuum-source-distributor-vacuum-advance.html I remember when I had the car I did a bit of research on the issue of no vacuum advance but couldn't find the reference before you drove off into the night. If you are not a member of the Pelican Parts Forum you'll probably need to join before you can read the link. I here your trip to Le Mans Classic went well. Grant

Wow that was nearly 2 years ago - doesn't time fly when you are enjoying yourself......

Try 90+mph down a motorway in a cross wind - it might just give you a different perspective on rear spoilers. There is a bit about spoilers here http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/168868-downforce-carrera-vs-turbo-spoilers.html It appears it's not so much about the downforce, or lack of it that is the problem, it is more about the lift created under the car - without a spoiler.

It wasn't advertised for sale anywhere, I contacted Flat 6 after his posting on another thread and said perhaps he should look at my white SC Targa as a potential purchase - the rest is a bit of a blur - he came, he saw, he tested, he paid for and then he drove off into the night.

Just returned home from one of the local Classic Car shows where "our" Porsche should have been this weekend. I must admit when I opened the garage on Friday morning I was tinged with sadness the garage was empty............ I'm sure you'll enjoy "our" Porsche as much as I did and once you've got it the way you want the smile will be permanent. Enjoy!!! Grant

Difficult one Kenny, once you've had a Porsche and in particular an SC which is free from all the electronic gubbins that the later 911s have (except for the CDI) you do become limited. Possibly go for an earlier Porsche but they are going for funny money so it would have to be a "project" for restoration, perhaps a 912 or 914. I'll spend the rest of the sumner looking around, I don't want to rush in and buy the first "resto project" I see and then regret it later. The alternative is something completely different like a 1930s Austin or Riley but I have a lot of research to do first.

Flat 6 drove out of my driveway this afternoon in my, sorry, his recently purchased 911SC Targa. We had a good day talking about Porsches as he examined the car. I am delighted that the car has gone to such an enthusiast and knowledgeable IB'er. He has just texted me that his drive from Inverness to catch the ferry back home to Co Down, Ireland was "superb". I wish you many happy motoring miles Flat 6 and, as you said, it won't be long before I am back in another Porsche. Although my IB has now gone I'll still be lurking on here so you won't get rid of me easily.

How about titling it "The Ultimate Fuel System Problem Investigation", a bit long winded but it does sum up the efforts put in by all. Eight pages of great diagnosis and suggested causes, you'd hope anyone with a similar problem "should" be able to solve their problem before page 8.

Well done Mark and your helpers, bet you're smiling from ear to ear now that it is fixed. This Forum is just the place to be when you have problems, everybody chips in their twopence and the answer will be there amongst all the replies and suggestions. Keep smiling!!!

Welcome onboard Gina, if you have an IB this is the place to be.......

Check the "ground" for the fuel pump as well, I replaced my fuel pump only to find the ground was very rusty and only making contact on occasions.

Mark this must be doing your head in literally especially after a 600 mile trip to France. I'm afraid I don't know enough about the 3.2 to give a definitive answer but I would suggest it is more than likely fuel related in the way it materialised and gradually got worse. I can't remember if you said but have you checked the fuel pressure when the car is running albeit for the brief few seconds? Normally with an electrical fault the car stops and will not run again at all until the fault is fixed - or the loose connection briefly comes good. The reason I think it might be fuel is what you said in your OP "Engine struggled to restart but it did. Got about half a mile further on then it did the same thing, lost all power. repeat again several times as I tried to limp home with the distances between each conk out getting shorter and shorter until eventually it would only fire up last a few seconds then conk out again." Faults like this can be very difficult to trace, the car doesn't run long enough to give any indication of what the problem might be so, if it is not fuel related, my only suggestion would be to find someone with a similar car (looks like you might know someone already) and swap over each "good" item that could affect the running into your car and do this one item at a time. Then try the reverse by putting your item into the other car as you have already tried. This would include, the coil, plug leads and anything else that can be unbolted and transferred over to your car - it might be something simple like a bad connection or, as Tripe suggests, a blocked tank filter. You have already checked the ECU, and by-passed the DME but there must be other items you can check this way.

It's not the end of the world - don't panic!! If the engine still runs well the cylinder will probably still be "good" for a while yet until you get it sorted. Just don't do an Italian tune up any time soon!! Do a search on here and you'll find lots on broken head studs.............

Just had a look at the Brookspeed advert and if it is the blue Targa it does say "restoration project" so expect the worst!!! On the plus side it appears to still have the Guernsey plates so might be worth as punt as I suggest above if you are hell bent on buying it. I might consider selling my 1978 SC Targa if the price was right............. it is Taxed, MoT'd, etc.

As you will be well aware a "bit of rust" at the bottom of the "B" pillar usually means something a lot worse is lurking nearby and it might be best to walk away or be faced with a very large repair bill. If you really want the car.... not sure how legal it would be but book it in for a MoT somewhere in Co Down (Downpatrick for example) and just drive it there - for its MoT. If it is taxed and insured you could "wing it" and wish/hope for the best. Perhaps a legal beagle on here could advise???????

Hi Ade and welcome. Car looks nice but tell us all about it, year, what wheels are fitted, any mods, it looks like a targa with a tail. More photos please - we love photos!! You are in the right place if you own an IB, lots of advice and physical help if someone lives close enough. If you want to find an answer to any question about IBs do a search on here first - you'd be surprised how much has been written on here about problems we have all had over the years. If the answer is not readily available then fire the question onto the Forum and you will get an answer. (You might also get some cheeky replies but don't worry the Forum is a very mixed bunch of enthusiasts.) The area the photo was taken in looks familiar to me.......

Okay everyone - mystery solved!! I spoke to the garage this morning and the red Targa is a 2.7ltr 1977 911, it is not an SC and it does not have a 3.6ltr 250bhp engine. Apparently the salesman who put the advert on line hit a problem as the computer programme does not go far enough back in years to identify the car correctly so he just put in what the "programme" would allow and that was a 911 with a 3.6ltr, 250bhp engine. He apologised for misleading people and has promised to change the advert soonest. So well spotted and identified that the car is a 2.7ltr pre-SC vehicle. However it is still an IB and IMO worthy of mention because of the exceptional price asked for it, BTW the salesman thought the price was correct and reflects the condition and rarity of the vehicle.........

Okay tell us why it is not an "SC", other than the fact the badge on the back says "911". Porsche started producing the "SC" late in 1977 and, apart from the fact it has a 3.6 ltr engine, why is it not an "SC"?? My 911SC was first registered on 01/01/1978 so was built in 1977 and, apart from the colour, it used to look exactly like the red targa inside and out including the cooky cutter wheels (without the wheel arch covers of course).

3.6 is mentioned twice in the advert as well as a claimed 250 bhp so, without mentioning any other engine mods, I would surmise the 3.6 would give 250 bhp in that set-up.

I have a '78 Targa and I must admit I prefer it to a Coupe, my son had a Coupe - I admit it was a 964 - but the experience of driving a Targa with the roof off is far better than being stuck inside a Coupe. Yes it can be noisy and the wind does buffet your hair a bit but IMO the shear experience of driving a Targa and hearing the engine note change as you go up and down the gears is far better than anything you'll get in a Coupe. Just my

Talking about prices going through the roof what about this then....... http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201404163380772/sort/default/usedcars/quicksearch/true/page/1/model/911/postcode/iv25je/radius/100/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/porsche?logcode=p okay so it has a 3.6ltr engine and it does look good but £35,000 for a Targa that is a year older than mine???? Looking closely at the photos in the advert there seems to be "lining" in the wheel arches but the speedo and rev counter are "dirty", IMO it needs a bit more attention to detail to be "immaculate" as described.