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Q: Wheres the fuel pump on a 86 porsche 911 targa?
I have this 86 porsche 911 targa, an dit needs a fuel pump, any ideas on how hard it is the change out and the cost of a new one??

A: The pump is by the fuel tank. It is shaped like a cylinder or a fuel filter only with wires on it. The pump cost about $180 to $250 depending on where you purchase. Check that there is voltage to the pump when turn the ignition on. You should also check the check valve which is screwed into the pumps and is also a banjo fitting. It could be clogged. If you change out the pump make sure the tank has been emptied and you have a catch pan to collect the fuel since the pump inlet is a low point of the system.

Q: What do you know about the Porsche 911 Turbo?
Tell me everything there is to know about the Porsche 911 Turbo?

A: The best 6 cylinder car in the world.
Porsche is leader in turbocharging technology and boxer engine technology.
The 911 Turbo is All Wheel Drive.
480HP twin turbo Flat-6 engine.
4 seats.
Reliable, as fast as Ferrari and Lamborghini’s, but at a cheaper price.
Aerodynamic and comfortable. More trunk space than Ferrari or Lamdborghini’s.

Brakes last forever and are made out of carbon fiber.

0-60mph in 3.6 seconds.
Top Speed is 193mph.

It is like a vacuum cleaner. The air that goes in the car is more dirty than the air coming out of the car through the exhaust. Very environmentally friendly.

Gets up to 25mpg highway. That is the best gas mileage for an engine with more than 400HP.

Q: Why is the 2000 Porsche 911 the cheapest of the “newer” 911’s ?
Why is the 2000 Porsche 911 the cheapest of the newer cars? The 911’s on either side of 2000 model years are more expensive. Is it reliability, desirability or something else? Thanks
What I meant was, why as a used car is the 2000 model year cheaper to buy than any other year? If you look at a list of current values there is a significant dip in prices at the model year 2000 both in wholesale and retail.

A: Ultimately, it’s supply and demand, and it repeats a similar trend that has happened with 911s for many many years.

When someone is looking at a used 911, they are likely to want a newer car (996 or 997), or an air-cooled model (993, 964, 911, or 901). With the newer cars, the 997 is newer, faster, and generally more desirable. Anyone that can afford one will generally get the 997, making for much less demand on the 996.

People looking for older air cooled models will not consider the 996, and instead look only at the 993 or earlier, again making for less demand on the 996 (similar issues occur with the 964 as well, and the 2.7L 911S).

Given high production numbers of these cars, and a market where buyers will want the cars produced after or before these models as first choices, these cars often only become desirable when the price is low enough… which is why you see so many at low prices. The 1999 996 is sometimes valued more than the 2000 model, as this car was the only of the newer Carreras available with a limited slip differential, but without the PSM package.

Q: How fast is a 2-way controlled PORSCHE 911 GT3 PORSCHE 911 GT3?
I have a PORSCHE 911 GT3 with 49 mhz and i don’t know how fast it is. I also want
to know what is the top speed of it?

A: Are you looking for real MPH or scale MPH? Hot Wheels makes a radar speed gun for about $30, my son got one at WalMart, it will measure both real and scale MPH.

Q: how long will my Porsche 911 last me?
I have a 2000 Porsche 911 with 65k miles. I’ve had it for 3 years and always maintain it to good standards.Its my daily driver and I put on 15k mi a year. How long do you think this car will last me?

A: 1999 and 2000 996 engines (3.4 litre) had some RMS problems. This engine was replaced with a 3.6 litre one in 2001. Has your car had this taken care of? (Porsche did it under warranty, if you asked.)

The Answerer who said “cars will last indefinitely if you take care of them” has it partly right. There are conditions to this. If you leave them exposed in harsh weather for years, it will take a toll that can eventually require you to replace body panels and make major structural repairs; also, it can require the replacement of exterior plastic and sealing rubber parts all around the car. This is more than I’d be willing to do; I consider a car “dead” if I must replace or repair large numbers of parts like this, or if I must entirely rebuild the engine.

Some people will talk about “reliability” exceeding 500,000 miles for their Ford or Chrysler or whatever. But when you ask, you find they’ve rebuilt the car’s engine four times. That is not 500,000 miles on a single car, in my opinion.

Porsche recommends an oil change every 15,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first (This varies a bit by year; the latest Service Bulletin on my 2005 says “15,000 miles or 2 years). Always do this and use the recommended oil – Mobil 1. My Dealership essentially refuses to do the change more frequently. I only put about 6,500 miles a year on the car, so that’s the mileage interval I’m achieving when I do the oil service once a year. People who want you to change oil every 3,000 miles are thinking of other oil in other cars than Porsches.

Do ALL of the recommended maintenance. Don’t scrimp by waiting or using inferior parts or supplies. These cars are almost bullet proof, but anything this complex will have small failures from time to time. Get it fixed immediately.

Q: I am thinking of buying a 2001 Porsche 911?
I am looking at 2001 Porsche 911.It has 59000 miles , 6 speed,Dark Blue , tan interior.The dealer wants 29995.00.I am wondering what yor thoughts are on the car.Are they expensive to maintain?Any major problems with that year?

A: Ahhh, built better than a Volkswagen!

The 996, as it is called in the Biz are good reliable and well built cars. They are in the 911 heritage and the 996 is an internal OEM number that people refer to more closely identify the year range. Maintenance on a non-turbocharged cars is very little. Oil changes and maybe coolant and brake fluid changes. I would find a good independent mechanic that works on 996’s and have them do the normal oil change and such.

Kelly Blue Book (kbb.com) came in at $38,985 Retail with the basic options.

Edmunds (edmunds.com) came in at $30,134 Retail, $27,841 Private Party, and 25,620 Trade-In.

There are a lot of cars out there. Plenty to choose from. Do your research on line and different dealers. Try to by a Certified Used from the Dealer if you can. Counter to that you may find a real nice private party for less. Make sure you have a 3rd party inspection and have the read out the computer (ECU) for Type1 and Type 2 over-revs to see how the engine was treated by the previous owners. Ask for a printout on the Dark Blue car and see how honest they are. It doesn’t cost them much to have their tech read it out and print the page. Also, make sure the transmission does not pop out of second gear when you decelerate. That is the only real problem that comes to mind with these cars. It is a damaged synchronizer that causes the pop-out. Too many fast shifts and a little under designed synchronizer if you ask me…

There are a few good changes on the 2002, the glove box was added below the passenger air bag on the dashboard.

In 2003 Porsche went to the fiberoptic stereo system.

Good Luck!

Q: How to put porsche 911 engine into vw?
I have VW 73 and want to change the engine. Now already have the engine .porsche 911 sc. how to put the engine.Can someone quide me.help me please

A: If I remember correctly, the Porsche engine and Volkswagen will bolt up together. Use a Porsche clutch, pressure plate and VW throwout bearing. If you had the Porsche transmission it will bolt in too, and the advantage is that the VW is a 4 speed and the Porsche is a 5 speed.

Now the hard part. the Porsche is a 6 cylinder engine and the VW only has 4. All the VW engine shrouding won’t work with this swap, and you might have to do some bodywork to the VW to get that big engine to fit.

But this swap IS possible, and makes a cool car once it’s done. Good luck.

Q: what would you buy, ford mustang gt shelby or a porsche 911 carrera?
Am looking at getting a hobby car. Am stuck with a few options. Could get a 8-10,000$ ford gt mustang or I could get a 17-20,000$ porsche 911 carrera. I looked at BMW M5 as well and for that price i’d rather go with a 911.
So which one would you choose and why? Also, I am open for other ideas.

A: I would go with the 911. Best gas mileage, awesome race bred, flat-6 boxer engine, It goes over 170mph.

Mustang GT performance does not come close. Handing is bad. Top Speed is very low=146mph.

M5 is limited to 155mph and is a sedan. Not as sporty as the Porsche, which handles and looks better.

Q: Hi, does anyone know how many miles per gallon a 1973 Porsche 911 Targa would get?
Hi, does anyone know how many miles per gallon a 1973 Porsche 911 Targa would get in the city and on the Highway?
Any other information about this particular Porsche would be most welcome.

Thanks

A: the 911 was a six with 6 carbs and built to be driven, so figure 11 in town and 18 on the highway..

Q: Reseal oil job for a 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa?
What does this mean exactly… I am looking at buying a
1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa and the owner said that the car leaked oil and he hasn’t done a reseal job to stop the oil leak.

Anyone have the answer?

A: Whoa! Stay away from this car! They had MAJOR cylinder head sealing problems! No C2 until 1992, please.

If you MUST have this car, have it checked thoroughly by a qualified Porsche shop. If your car has this known problem, it will cost you an engine disassembly. Not cheap!

Check the build date in the door jamb. If the car was built before June 1991, you have one of the turkeys, definitely.

Q: How much to replace brake pads on a porsche 911 (996)?
only after a rough estimate so when my garage comes back to me i dont get ripped off. Its solely the brakepads on a porsche 911 (996) that need replacing. After a rough price on parts / labour. Thx.

A: Labor could be 2 to 3 hours easy if they clean and inspect things well. Front pad set is $32-500 depending on which you choose, rears $50-375. You will also need Brake Pad Vibration Dampers, they are sticky back and should only be used once. They run about $100 for the fronts and $50 for the rear. You should be able to turn the rotors and if they do this in house they get about $10-20 each to resurface them. It would also be a good time to flush the brake fluid and that should be an hour labor. You will also need the brake pad wear sensors which I have only once been able to reuse them. They are $10 for each pad set.

Add it up and it looks pretty scary, just the cost of fun…

Q: 1982 Porsche 911 SC, can you remove spoiler on the back and replace it with a regular flat panel?
Is there anything under there like a bigger fan or anything that would stop you from putting a regular flat engine cover from a base line 911? I really like the lines of the original 911 and don’t really like wings on them.

A: The engine lid should be the same as on a car without the rear spoiler, though the black grill is most likely not installed (and depending on the color of your paint, you may find a difference when the spoiler is removed where paint has not faded looking quite different to the area outside the spoiler which has been exposed all these years). On any 911 other than the 930s that came equipped with intercoolers, there is nothing in the spoiler.

The other practical consideration is how much the spoiler reduces lift… from the factory this setup is generally paired with a front spoiler lip, which keeps a nice balance when the car is at speed. If you remove the rear spoiler, it is probably advisable to also remove the front spoiler lip (unless you are looking to shift the balance towards oversteer at higher speeds).

Q: What is the visual difference between Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S?
What are the visual differences between the S and the normal 911 after the facelift. I know that the exhausts are different. Is there anything else? I find them identical from the front.

A: Also, the S has red brake calipers (Base 911 has yellow). Base rides on smaller standard rims (18inch) v/s the S which has 19 inchers. S has quad tailpipes, whilst base has dual. Front is the same. If you wanted to, you can easily make the base look like a true S.

Q: How can I stop my Porsche 911 door from rattling?
I recently purchased a 02′ Porsche Targa and the passenger side door rattles. When I press on the door it will cease from rattling but other than that it is pretty constant. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

A: you have lose bolts… take the interior of the door apart and tighten any bolts on the inside… then when putting the door back together, tighten all the screws down tightly.

Q: How much does it cost to run a Porsche 911 over a year?
im thinking of going for a used 911 Carrera 2 ‘S’

I can afford the car but not sure about the servicing etc. it comes with a 12 month or 12000 miles parts and labour warranty. So servicing will become a factor after the first 12 months!
Mileage – about 6000 per year.
Year is 1996 ‘P’ 76000 Miles

http://www.paragon.gb.com/sales/vehicle-details.asp?ID=169163

I pay group 17 insurance right now on an alfa spider. im 34 with 4 years no claims bonus.

A: Depends on the mileage you intend on doing. Will it be a weekend car etc etc.

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