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05.29.2020
944 (1983-1985) | Engine
1985 944 57 000 Engine Chicago Illinois Hello, 1985/1 Porsche 944 N/A-- once the car is at optimal operating temperature, it accelerates/runs nearly perfect. During warm-up period or cold start, the...
05.02.2020
911 (1984- 1989) | Body and Interior
1985 911 Carrera Targa 123 000 Body and Interior st louis Missouri It's strange but my targa bar is wrapped in black vinyl? Could it have been stainless and someone just wrapped it? What color...
03.10.2020
911 (1984- 1989) | Heating and Ventilation
1985 911 Carrera 100 000 Heating and Ventilation Tullahoma Tennessee Need help troubleshooting shooting. Fan does not blow air and the compressor does not engage. 0 No votes yet
02.05.2020
944 (1983-1985) | Electrical
1985 944 1 Electrical Hunt Valley Maryland Hello: My spring project is swapping a 968 engine into my 1985.5 944 NA. I've done exhaustive online research regarding wiring work for this swap...
12.18.2019
911 (1984- 1989) | Documentation
1985 911 Carrera 31 000 Documentation Little Rock Arkansas Hello- I took my 1985 911 in to a Classic Porsche dealer for a Classic Tecnical Certificate on 6 Nov. In trying to get a status I was told...
11.13.2019
911 (1984- 1989) | Electrical and Electronic
1985 911 Turbo 95 000 Electrical and Electronic Grosse Pointe Park Michigan I have an 85 Euro 930. The power going to the fuse feeding the 2 fuel pump relays is switched. I see on-line pictures of...
04.10.2019
911 (1984- 1989) | Engine
1985 911 Carrera Cabriolet 104 500 Engine Charlotte North Carolina My car has begun to emit blue/gray smoke in varying amounts, sometime faint but often heavy. All levels and pressures appear to be...
02.13.2019
911 (1984- 1989) | Other
1985 911 Carrera Targa 105 000 Other Smithfield Rhode Island Hello, I am curious if I could get production data on my 85 Carrera Targa. I am negotiated the purchase of this vehicle and it is being...
12.27.2018
911 (1984- 1989) | Car Purchase
1985 911 Carrera Targa 46 000 Engine Car Purchase Boulder Colorado Hi, I’m in the process of potentially buying a 1985 Carrera Targa. It’s a euro spec and I’m told it’s completely stock. Seller is...
12.22.2018
944 (1986 – 1991) | Electrical
1985 944 68 000 Electrical Vancouver Washington Pulled DME relay out by mistake when I reinstalled it the car will not crank and will not start. I installed a brand new DME relay and it did not...
