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Porsche 912E Intake Boots Don’t Exist, So I Built My Own

4/14/202010:12 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Bradley Brownell1 Comment

On a recent road trip (before covid-19 lockdown) my 912E was having some major trouble. It was missing and bucking in the midrange. The little 2-liter was running fine at wide open throttle, and it ran fine at idle, so I figured it had to be a major vacuum leak. Since the engine was recently rebuilt with all new vacuum lines, I figured the culprit …

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Newly Restored Brake Calipers From PMB Performance Make A Huge Difference

12/22/201912:55 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Bradley Brownell1 Comment

My 1976 Porsche 912E is a few years older than I am, and as such it deserves a little rest and relaxation lately. It's lived a long hard life with a lot of abuse. My goal over the next few posts on the car are to get it back into mechanically tip top condition. The body is perhaps in need of some serious help, but for now that's going to have to …

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What It’s Like When A 996 Turbo Goes Under the Knife for New Coolant Pipes

7/11/20196:16 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Tommy Parry1 Comment

The one chink in the Mezger's armor is its flimsy coolant pipes. For such a bulletproof motor, it seems strange that Porsche just glued the coolant pipes on. Though press-fitted, these coolant lines are known to pop off under high RPM load. Hoovie's lousy luck meant his first trip to Heartland Motorsports Park was interrupted by his own lines …

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3 Lighting Mods to Clean Up Your Porsche’s Exterior

8/18/201811:24 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Chris Cushing3 Comments

While a strong enough will and disregard for appearances can stick LED strips to anything, it is not the way to aesthetic harmony for your Porsche. From the factory Porsche's aesthetics tend toward distinctive, yet understated. While the brand is not immune to following the trends of the moment (I'm looking at you, side strakes on slantnose 911s), …

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How Tire Pressure and Inflation Affect Your Porsche’s Performance

8/13/201812:10 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Chris Cushing4 Comments

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For those of us who drive on the street, tire pressure probably doesn't get a lot of consideration. Porsche includes recommendations in the manual, and frankly, why not use them? Of course, when driving deviates from the daily grind, tire pressures become a lot more important. Whether using your Porsche for a track day, autocross, or road rally, …

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Horse Power vs. Torque: Better Known as Horse Power = Horse Poo

5/1/20187:28 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Heidi and Franny1 Comment

Have you ever wondered about the difference between Horsepower and Torque? These two numbers are probably the most well known specifications in the automotive industry. Yet, I didn't feel like I really had a solid grasp on the differences. I had some idea of each separately, but I was missing just how they interact. I started doing some …

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The Joys And Stresses Of An Air-cooled Breakdown

3/22/201810:09 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Bradley Brownell1 Comment

Stranded at the side of the road is never a good feeling, especially when you're dealing with an unfamiliar and seemingly phantom electrical problem. I've driven my 1976 912E about 25,000 miles since I purchased it in August of 2016, and it's been absolutely faultless in all that time. It's a little finicky sometimes, but has never left me …

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Why Do Your Porsche’s Brakes Squeal?

1/30/20188:09 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Chris CushingComment

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There are few sounds in automotivedom less pleasant than brake squeal. While increasing brake temperatures will typically alleviate squeal, keeping your Porsche's brakes at racetrack temperatures around town isn't practical. It's important to consider what is causing your Porsche's brakes to squeal, and determine whether the noise is caused by …

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This Stop Motion Porsche Engine Assembly Video Sequel is Better Than The Original

5/6/20177:47 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Pepper Girl4 Comments

It took a little longer than expected, but 3 1/2 years since we were first introduced to that very memorable video featuring the stop motion tear-down of a Porsche Carrera 3.2 engine, the sequel is finally here. Created by the same cast of characters as the last video, this newest version follows a Porsche 2.0 engine getting "morphed" into a 2.5 …

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Stop Motion Tear-Down of Porsche Carrera 3.2 Engine Is Worth A 2nd Watch

3/29/20178:03 estFiled to: Porsche Maintenance TipsBy: Pepper GirlComment

It's hard to believe it's been almost 4-years since this video first debuted, but it has. Back in July of 2013 the team at was then known as Hoeing Motoren, now known as Wicked Sixes, mesmerized a large number of Porsche fans with their incredibly detailed stop-motion video of a Porsche Carrera 3.2 liter engine being torn down. Earlier …

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