Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Don't beat yourself up. My inside driver door handle is still taped shut.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Well, sometimes procrastination pays off. I bought a full clutch kit for the '73 914 back in November because I was getting a chatter when I let off the clutch in 1st and 2nd gears. I figured it might be some oil from the rear main seal leaking onto the clutch plate because once I got moving, I didn't detect the clutch slipping at all. Since I drive the car somewhat regularly, it has now stopped chattering. The previous owner said he never drove the car much at all, so it probably did have a little oil accumulated on the clutch plate and now I've burned it off by driving the car. That doesn't change the fact that I've got a box full of $861.27 worth of parts (but who's counting?) on my workbench, but at least I've saved the effort for now of doing the work.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
From the darkness to the light!
Never gonna make you cry...
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Ok so I need some advice.
I got Nickies so don't have to fret over scored liners
I got The Solution so don't have to lose sleep over the IMSB failing.
I got the UAOS so don't have to wonder when the AOS will fail and slug the cylinders with non-compressible oil.
I got mouse traps and dryer sheets all over the place so I no longer have "Gonzo" syndrome.
I have the upgraded ignition switch system so it should always start and the headlights should work.
What am I missing?
However, there is the battery and I haven't rerouted the emergence frunk cable...guess I won't be sleeping tonight.
I got Nickies so don't have to fret over scored liners
I got The Solution so don't have to lose sleep over the IMSB failing.
I got the UAOS so don't have to wonder when the AOS will fail and slug the cylinders with non-compressible oil.
I got mouse traps and dryer sheets all over the place so I no longer have "Gonzo" syndrome.
I have the upgraded ignition switch system so it should always start and the headlights should work.
What am I missing?
However, there is the battery and I haven't rerouted the emergence frunk cable...guess I won't be sleeping tonight.
Never gonna make you cry...
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Porsche Classic Blinker Fluid, obviously
Proud owner of a Flat6-powered 2002 996 Cab, 2016 GT4, 2019 Ford F-150 "Country Cadillac", and 2005 Ford Focus (not so hot hatch) daily driver. And a Wright ZTO 52" to keep several acres of grass-like substance neat and tidy!
- 32wildbilly
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Well CRAP! Not sleeping tonight!
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Re: Somebody talk me down off the edge...
Don’t spill a bottle of water on the floorboard or you might fry your immobilizer.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver