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01.05.2019
911 (1978 – 1983) | Engine
1983 911 SC 90 000 Engine Grosse Pointe Park Michigan Has anyone tried a 123Ignition distributor? 0 No votes yet
01.05.2019
911 (1978 – 1983) | Engine
1983 911 SC 90 000 Engine Grosse Pointe Park Michigan Has anyone tried a 123Ignition distributor? 0 No votes yet
12.29.2018
911 (1978 – 1983) | Engine
1983 911 SC 90 000 Engine Grosse Pointe Park Michigan im building up a nice 83 SC. The engine is stock except for PMO 40s, headers, centrifugal only distributor with a curve that fits within...
11.19.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Transmission
1983 944 42 140 Transmission BELLINGHAM Washington My '83 944 finally left me stranded with a transmission problem. When I pulled off the road, the clutch was spongy and I was unable to shift...
11.10.2018
911 (1978 – 1983) | Fuel System
1983 911 SC 141 000 Fuel System Peoria Arizona Hi, I was recently replacing spark plugs on my 1983 911sc and on the left side I must have placed some pressure on a hose (braided/rubber in appearance...
10.14.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Brakes
1983 944 98 000 Brakes chicago Illinois Just replaced the brake fluid. Had not been replaced for 5 years and fluid not overly opaque or colored. No issues with brakes prior. Now that I replaced...
09.29.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Electrical
1983 944 80 700 Electrical Fairfield Connecticut There is some kind of sensor behind the intake manifold. Directly in the middle of the car on the edge of the engine bay that is broken. It causes...
09.24.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Engine
1983 944 80 700 Engine Fairfield Connecticut My 944 is leaking a good amount of oil from a bolt located on the lower passenger side of the engine (pictures below). You can see it from under the car...
04.22.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Other
1983 944 110 000 Other South Windsor Connecticut Have had an issue with water in the cockpit. Read a bunch of threads and sure enough if I point the can downhill it stays dry. But I'd like to...
04.17.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Other
1983 944 49 900 Other Paducah Kentucky I have a 1983 944 that I have owned since new. It is about to turn over 50,000 miles. I have done the normal maintenance on my car and the timing/balance...
