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11.18.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1987 944 Turbo 95 000 Engine St Charles Illinois I have a 1987 944 Turbo that has been running great. I had not driven the car in about 5 days and when I went to start it up the oil pressure was...
10.09.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1987 944 Turbo 37 992 Engine Stoney Creek Ontario I have very low mileage 61,143 kms (37,992 miles) on my 1987 944 Turbo. I only drive it on warm sunny days. I just dropped off my car for winter...
10.03.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1986 944 39 900 Engine Dundas Ontario I have a cold start problem with my 85.5 944 NA, that has appeared this summer in 50- 80 degree F weather. The car is always stored indoors. The car starts...
08.24.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1990 944 S2 177 000 Engine Clifton New Jersey Picked up a 1990 944S2 cab. The drove home without any issues (45 miles) I took the car out for a cruise a few weeks ago and noticed the temperature...
07.16.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944S 200 000 Engine Beaverton Oregon My idle drops almost to stalling when I take my foot off the gas, then returns to about 900 rpm. This sometimes gets better after a long warm up, but...
06.08.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944 250 000 Engine Williston Park New York I am replacing the head and while i'm there doing all hoses. This part is in the PET and I have no idea where to connect the outlet. I was...
06.03.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1987 944S 143 000 Engine Colorado Springs Colorado Every once in a a while if I have the Air condition running when I stop at a red light the idle goes way below 900 rpm and feels very rough- almost...
06.02.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944S 200 000 Engine Beaverton Oregon Why are the plastic upper cam chain tensioner guides so much cheaper than upper and lower together? The upper alone seems to be around $14, but upper and...
05.28.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1987 944S 89 700 Engine Portage Michigan I have a 1987 944S with the catalytic converter removed, and an aftermarket exhaust resonator. I've noticed a little blue smoke in my exhaust during...
02.08.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944 Turbo S 79 000 Engine Mechanicsville Virginia Can someone kindly advise me what may be causing a small oil leak on my 1988 944 Turbo S? When the car sits for a while and I start it up,...
