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Discussion in 'Porsche' started by philt68, Sep 14, 2011.

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  1. philt68

    philt68 Formula Junior

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    #1 philt68, Sep 14, 2011
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    so my slant nose has finally arrived...i took it for a spin (no pun intended) and after about 40 mins, mostly in traffic, here's what the temp needle was doing-is that normal, or is it running hot, and if so, what could the cure be...in fact, does someone know of a good Porsche mechanic in manhattan or close by...

    oof...that was a lot of questions in one go!

    thanks all!

    phil
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  2. Kds

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    #2 Kds, Sep 14, 2011
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    That's OK.............no worries......that is normal.

    I have sold over 1,000 Porsches since 1989 and owned over 25 different 911's and 930's personally..................in heavy traffic and hot weather that is where your gauge will often end up.
     
  3. philt68

    philt68 Formula Junior

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    #3 philt68, Sep 14, 2011
    that is a bloody giant relief! thank you sir :)
     
  4. Kds

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    #4 Kds, Sep 14, 2011
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    Porsche actually removed the degreed temperature readings from the gauge in US spec cars to keep folks calm in this circumstance.
     
  5. CharlesE

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    #5 CharlesE, Sep 15, 2011
    both my turbo and carrera will run at the level in traffic. solution is i try not to drive in traffic.
     
  6. 134282

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    #6 134282, Sep 15, 2011
    Phil, congratulations. And now that you know this is normal, and everything's okay, howzabout posting a picture of this beast?
     
  7. henryr

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    #7 henryr, Sep 15, 2011
    more pics pls
     
  8. philt68

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    #8 philt68, Sep 15, 2011
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    i live in manhattan, where there's nothing BUT traffic!..

    here's a miserable photo of the beast...
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  9. thecarreaper

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    #9 thecarreaper, Sep 15, 2011
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    I have never seen any of my 6 911's get that hot here in Georgia, but i dont live in the city, so the cars dont ever sit in " traffic" per se.


    Perhaps this will help :
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  10. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    #10 ferraripete, Sep 15, 2011
    the air cooled beast you now own is impervious to hot or cold. seriously, the only time they really ever will run hot is if you use the a/c and i frankly have only used the a/c one time in my 20 years of 911/930 ownership.

    just make sure to put some good anti freeze in that radiator when you prep if for winter!

    pcb
     
  11. Mattyrae

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    #11 Mattyrae, Sep 15, 2011
    Congrats. Looks incredibly good. Surprising how well people keep many of these older Turbo's.

    Have fun.
     
  12. Kds

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    #12 Kds, Sep 15, 2011
    FWIW.............had a client whose oil thermostat on his new at the time 964 failed to open and his temp guage went into the red on a track day. This is the same client who missed a 5-4 downshift and went into second, grenading the engine the same day.

    Upon disassembly the case had not shifted, the bearings were OK and shows no signs of heat damage. Gotta love synthetic oil.
     
  13. PSk

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    #13 PSk, Sep 15, 2011
    LOL :D

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  14. philt68

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    #14 philt68, Sep 16, 2011

    thank you sir! it's in amazing condition, inside and out, i have to say...all books, tools...it even came with a set of original shoulder pads from the 80's!

    ;)
     
  15. pearsonhaus

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    #15 pearsonhaus, Sep 16, 2011
    Very nice car Phil!
     
  16. JOEV

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    #16 JOEV, Sep 16, 2011
    Well done - beautiful car. Truly timeless.
     

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