PAULSPEED

Hold on to it until the market improves.

Sell your car to a consignment dealer.

Paul

I do not think so. You test the voltage with the car off.

The only light running is the trunk light and that does

not take much.

Paul

You first measure the voltage across the

battery terminals.

Then you push a pin (like the one you get when

you buy a new shirt) in the cable at the alternator.

The alternator is on the driver's side on top

of the motor.

Then you measure the voltage from the pin to ground.

You will know if you need a bigger (like the 997-2) alternator

cable if the voltage is less. The voltages should be close to the same

give or take 1/4 of a volt.

Paul

It is my screensaver at home and at work.

I like it too.

Paul

There is more to the Cup car race car.

Motor rebuilds after 50 to 75 hours.

Transmission rebuilds from 75 to 100 hours.

The suspension alone is worth a lot. I think the bottom a-arm is $750 and the

Flying Lizard team replaces them after every race. They are extremely light

and use a special high strength metal. Just slide your car sideways

into a curb and open the wallet.

I would recommend a tube frame 997 car with a race spec motor. You will

have more fun and do more racing then watching.

Paul

Here is another Lizard picture.

Paul

There are small drains near the battery. They go to

the underside of the car. A small wire is all you need to make

sure they are open. Clean the leaves out around them.

Paul

I use two 2 by 6 by 6-0 long boards to get my

car into the garage. Yes they have cracked

some what.

Good luck.

Paul

Looking to replace the wing motor.

It makes alot of noise going up and down and

just got stuck the other day. I cleaned the runners

which seemed to help.

Is this one of those all day projects or is it

some what easy fix?

Thanks for any feed back.

It is part 13 in the picture below.

Paul

Sorry I do not own a Panamerica. I was looking at

a friend's car when I noticed the spot.

Maybe I can get one at Rennsport in October.

Paul

I am thinking that the tabs are used for holding some

part for the steerable headlights. Here is a picture

of the compartment area.

Paul

I have another picture but it only shows the

3amp light bulb.

I would phone Sunset Imports and ask them if they know anything

about parts for the interior lights. Maybe there is a part for a fuse

on a wire leading to the glove box.

There in Oregon so you will need to call them in the evening.

Here is their 800 number.

1-800-346-0182

Again, good luck.

Paul

I just was looking at the motor in a V6 car. On the passenger side

looking at the motor there is a small compartment near the left hood line.

There are two factory painted tabs with no weld nuts behind but it

looks like a space for installing a cover plate. I called

it a future stash box for hiding money, keys, etc.

The only thing I could guess was that it was a space for the ABS valves

when a V8 is installed.

Anyone else wonder why they built this compartment?

Paul

The 80 amp fuse is near the battery. Looks

like part 11 in the picture.

The glove box is a 3 amp light. I would look for a

small fuse on the wire to the light.

Good luck with your search.

Paul

Save your money and get Radiators and

hoses for a southern California car.

Paul

You might have cooked the control unit with voltage.

The tool can tell if it is bad real quick.

Paul

The part 7 and 8 are the adjusters for the cables. Maybe

you need a little adjustment.

I would drive another car to compare. I drove a car with a short shifter

and it shifted just fine.

I would pull the shift boot and go thru the gears. I would then add

Vaseline to any surface that seemed a little tight. Vaseline

is a petrolume by product.

Paul

It is the transmission cooler on top of the transmission

that is in the way.

Paul

I would change the pollen filter. It is

next to the battery.

Paul

There also is a larger(Fatter) cable for the 997-2. The

997-2 cable works great on a 2006 car.

The bad news is the motor needs to be removed

for a tip car. Rumor is that it can be done with a

manual.

A dealer near me replaced one with a tip, but

it was extremely hard work to do.

Paul

One of your window slide rails might have a loose

nut.

There is a DIY for removing door trim by me.

Here is a link.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/7-door-micro-switch/

Paul

I have over 103,000 miles. I ran it hard at about

15 to 20 days of track use and blew the motor at

67,000. I replaced the motor on a hard ship issue

and only had to pay labor for the motor.

The car does run hotter even after I cleaned out

the raditors. Besides that, the car works great every day.

2006 997S

Paul

The voltage should not change.

It's the amount of amps and you need to

cut the wire to read amps.

Paul

I found the cam chain tensioner.

http://www.flat6innovations.com/shop/home.php?cat=316

Paul

Can be impossible depending on what wiring

harness is installed. You then would need

to go to non-factory.

Buying the leather is OK but expensive.

Paul