joepampelJul 11, 20223 min readFixing a sticky ThrottleI had a mildly annoying problem; when the car got hot, the throttle would stick a little and the car would idle a bit high. I sprayed it...
joepampelJun 27, 20227 min readReplace your main fuse panelOne of my goals is to feel good about taking the car for medium length trips, weekend sort of things, a few hundred miles each way. Part...
joepampelJun 27, 20224 min readReplacing your Engine mountsYour engine and transmission are the source of a lot of what auto engineers refer to broadly as "NVH" - noise, vibration and harshness....
joepampelJun 25, 20227 min readChange Your OilThe air-cooled 911's have some interesting differences that seem to make checking and changing the oil a bit more challenging for the...
joepampelMay 18, 20221 min readRemoving your stone guardsIf you have them and you like them, you can skip this one. If you are not crazy about them, they are fortunately easy to remove. With...
joepampelMay 18, 20225 min readUpgrading to H4 headlightsThe US DOT is very good at some things. Headlights are not one of them. The ROW cars got nice bright H4 halogen lamps which consisted of...
joepampelApr 21, 20223 min readMirror MirrorEvery old car has issues. Rufus is no different. It's just part of the journey. My PPI looked for accident damage, serious engine issues,...
joepampelApr 21, 202211 min readApproaching maintenance on a 34 year old carMuch more saasoned advice than I coud ever give here from the gurus at Butzigear: https://youtu.be/8is8AfFDOEk?si=gM-MQqsrJ83s9OZ7 I...
joepampelApr 21, 20226 min readBuying a 1988 3.2 liter CarreraI bought a car online, having never driven it. A very odd experience. I did a bunch of research first, read buyers guides, and tried to...