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Rice’s Ramblings (Cont. from pg. 27)
1. A C.W. rotation 3.0L Turbo distributor
housing and mechanical advance unit
2. An internal timing plate unit from
a 1978-1982 930 Turbo
3. A 1983-1989 “Dual Vacuum Box”
This involves some detailed shop
work to make everything operate, but
in 12+ years of service, it has worked
perfectly reliably just like a late 1983-
1989 Turbo distributor and it makes a big
difference in performance as well.
The CIS Fuel Injection unit was
stock for many years and worked trouble
free while passing every smog test
with ease. Later, when this engine was
owned by a client, it was upgraded to the
European (RoW) 930/66 fuel system as
this was reported to make more power. I
didn’t believe it―back then!
But the new owner insisted on this
upgrade and I replaced the emission
friendly aluminum Fuel Distributor with
its matching tiny Fuel Lines, and smaller
Fuel Nozzles. I then installed the black
iron RoW Fuel Distributor, larger Fuel
Lines, and larger Fuel nozzles. Was I
amazed at the throttle response! It had
more. It was noticeably more powerful
than before! The stock C-2 Turbo AIS
(Air Injection System) and Cat was used
and never failed to pass smog.
Let me tell you how good this system
is. Next time.
Godspeed.
Cleaning Your Engine (Cont. from pg. 14)
Paper towel does not work that great on
this part of the engine except to mop up
the excess cleaner. Do not try to rub the
paper towel as it will shred and become
a big mess. Use an old towel or Handy
Wipe or Microfiber towel that you can
dip in a bucket to rinse and use again.
Make sure you get under the motor
mounts and way in the back. The area
under the oil filler is a perfect hotel for
grease and dirt―kicked up from the fan.
Another area that gets forgotten is under
you deck lid. This can get an oily film
on it from the engine as heat, water, dirt
and other materials are mixed together
and then rise up to rest under the deck
lid. Once you have gone over the painted
surfaces, go over them again. The second
pass will clean up any old debris that was
not picked up the first time and you will
be surprised how much cleaner it will
look. If any paint flaked off, this would
be a good time to touch up the paint.
The area is clean of dirt and grease so
the paint will adhere to the surface much
better and will not flake off the next time
you clean it.
You noticed I did not say to use WD-
40. I do not use the WD-40 on these areas
because the rough surface traps more
WD-40 than I am able to clean up. If you
have nothing to lose and the surface is a
mess, give the WD-40 a shot. Just make
sure you use the soapy cleaners to clean it
all up. WD-40 has petroleum base, which
could keep new paint from adhering and
attract more dirt in the long run.
Next time we’ll talk about cleaning
the fan and fan shroud area. The fan is
an area that needs constant attention and
I will cover some of the moving parts
around the fan shroud as part of this
article.
Let me know if you have any
questions, I can be reached at bev@
tcsgarage.com.
Bev Gould owns TCsGarage.com
with her husband Tom. For more tips
and tricks, visit their website at www.
tcsgarage.com, The Place for Porsche
or BMW Parts & Accessories
Editor’s Notes (Cont. from pg. 7)
Autocross
By the time you are reading this column
we will still have three autocross events
left in 2009. These are on October 11,
November 8, and December 6. Many
club members are concerned about
running their cars in so called “speed”
events, but there is little to go wrong in
an autocross. In fact your Porsche was
made for day-in and day-out running and
is probably the most in its element on the
autocross track. Some people also worry
about their competitiveness at a driving
event, but there is just as much fun to be
had finishing in less than first place (I
should know). There are even instructors
on hand at EVERY autocross to help
first-timers, so you don’t have to wait for
our annual Training Wheels event to get
an initial indoctrination to the track side
personality of your Porsche.
Party Time
Make room in your calendar for the
annual Christmas Party, although I think
we’re supposed to call it the Holiday
Party in the modern era. The venue is as
of yet not set but this year it is supposed
to be happening on the 4th of December.
This party is always a fun one and there
is usually a pretty nice set of items to
be bid on during the silent auction. (I
confess to speaking out loud during
these). Pay attention to the OCR web site
as well, because Nicole Cooper Boggs is
trying to put together a Halloween party
this year which we may not have time to
fully publicize.
Vote Early And Vote Often
Elsewhere in the magazine you’ll see a
slate of candidates for your OCR Board
for next year. It is depressingly true that
typically we attract few voters who take
the time to return their ballots. It would
be nice to see this year be a little different
and garner a larger return. Besides a key
to the OCR Sauna (I hope they fix the
thermostat), your representatives make
up the core that provides the ideas and
staffing of our major events. They deserve
your support, so after the vote a nice little
pat on the back is also good for morale,
but be careful they may still have some
minor steam burns!
Oh Darn
Last month’s column omitted to actually
name a major new OCR sponsor! In my
mention of the Trip to Italy set up by
our President, Armand Gastelo, I said
we left from a sponsor’s location but I
didn’t name them; it was Auto Collusion
Centers in Anaheim. I am sorry for the
omission!
At Last And Least
Don’t forget our monthly Breakfast
meetings at Original Mike’s in Santa Ana
on the first Saturday, and our informal
get together at Krispi Kreme on the 3rd
Saturday. These are lots of fun and the
only chance you may get in an entire
month to see 80 or so Porsches in one
location. If you do come by, make sure to
look me up and say “Howdy!” I hope to
see you there.
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