tazzieman Posted 22December, 2016 Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 It's a feeling? odometer busted? Mine is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 22December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 odometer busted? Mine is Common problem.... mine gets really bad economy, put all this petrol in and travelled 0 km..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 22December, 2016 Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 Noted for future reference should these vehicles make it to the 'For Sale' section.odometer busted? Mine is Common problem.... mine gets really bad economy, put all this petrol in and travelled 0 km..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Noted for future reference should these vehicles make it to the 'For Sale' section.Not selling ever. My cars are cherished and mechanical work is as good as factory standard. And I have a photo record of all work done. See if the local guy offers that service!Who sells a car online anyway? lol some people are masochists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Translation : yes, I'll sell it to a local rube who will think I never drive it, big just take photos of the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 23December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Mine is like Tazzies never to be sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Until they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Until they are.Neh! A footnote : I repaired the odometer on my 944 and the tripmeter on my Land Rover. The latter required some small cleverness as there is no replacement gear available.I just can't be arsed doing the 928 even though I have the new cog. Priorities!IMO cars should have an engine hours meter like my outboard and like a plane. Odometers are like estimating the time of day using someone else's elbow and a piece of cucumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 24December, 2016 Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 IMO cars should have an engine hours meter like my outboard and like a plane. Odometers are like estimating the time of day using someone else's elbow and a piece of cucumber. You what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 24December, 2016 Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 You what?Yeah , sit in city traffic for 80% of the engine's life is a good way to estimate , you what?Country hours is what maketh the joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 24December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 I have a very good idea of what km my cars odometer has missed and will be putting on when I fix it over the next few weeks. Still not selling it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 24December, 2016 Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 I tried using a cucumber as an odometer today, I must report that it is all kinds of difficult, especially by the elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 24December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 Must have been the wrong sort of cucumber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 24December, 2016 Report Share Posted 24December, 2016 I tried using a cucumber as an odometer today, I must report that it is all kinds of difficult, especially by the elbow.https://www.facebook.com/DapperLaughsFans/videos/1274374095990511/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 4April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 4April, 2017 Odometer now functioning and I am somewhat surprised by my economy....200km in total, 40km city/ suburbia and 160km country roads/ highway on 24 litres equates to 12 litres per 100km! This is way better than I had thought possible I will keep checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 4April, 2017 Report Share Posted 4April, 2017 Odometer now functioning and I am somewhat surprised by my economy....200km in total, 40km city/ suburbia and 160km country roads/ highway on 24 litres equates to 12 litres per 100km! This is way better than I had thought possible I will keep checking.Have you weighed your right foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 4April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 4April, 2017 Same as my left foot....... only partially lead part of the time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond911 Posted 8April, 2017 Report Share Posted 8April, 2017 another point on the curve for ya'88 928 S4 city driving with a touch of freeway on the run home from work each night473km to 70.6L = 14.3L/100km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 8April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 8April, 2017 That sound quite reasonable @Diamond911 and the smiles it provides would far out way the cost Is your car auto or man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carrera Posted 14April, 2017 Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 I reckon on a recent trip from the Sunshine Coast to the goldcoast I got about 20/100 just cruising at 100k. Mines the euro with the performance cams etc and auto but this seems high to me plus it idles a bit low and sometimes cuts out so I wonder if I have a problem somewhere. Not really worried about consumption but wonder if it's an indicator of a problem. It's an 84 S2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugger2 Posted 14April, 2017 Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 I reckon on a recent trip from the Sunshine Coast to the goldcoast I got about 20/100 just cruising at 100k. Mines the euro with the performance cams etc and auto but this seems high to me plus it idles a bit low and sometimes cuts out so I wonder if I have a problem somewhere. Not really worried about consumption but wonder if it's an indicator of a problem. It's an 84 S2When did you last change your O2 sensor? If the O2 sensor is kaput, the car runs rich, and fuel consumption numbers can become pretty atrocious. Common problem in older cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carrera Posted 14April, 2017 Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 I think since it's the euro model it doesn't have a cat and am I right in that it doesn't have an O2 sensor I have heard of the maf being a possible problem but will have to read up on it as I don't know a lot about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 15April, 2017 Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 The 1984 & 1985 4.7L Euro 928S ( that includes the Australian delivered 928S ) had " NO" 02 sensor ( oxygen sensor ) because there were "leaded " enginesTypical basic things to check on the 1984 & 1985 Euro S are the following }A ) TPS idle contact ( ohms) readings at the ECU multi Plugs ( must be done at the ECU multi plugs)B ) fuel pressure regulators X 2 & the fuel pressure dampener X 1 for leakage into their respective vacuum chambersApart from the the above we also have the usual ( every 10 years or so ) reco/ exchange" Luft Hotwire" air mass meter needed on these ,but the Big tuning Issue with the Euro Spec 4.7 S is the dreadful deep last century electronic fuel injectors that were installed new , they are actually a compromised/ modified "Circa 1969" Bosch " D Jet" injector , meaning the injectors / cars even new they were a tuning issue ( flat spots/ lean miss etc ) , you name it they were dreadful & they got a lot worse in old ageNote } Bosch "D Jet" was Bosch's first electronic fuel injection system for road cars sold to the public , used by Volvo , Mercedes Benz , Citroen & SAAB etc from 1969 to 1975 , so it only lasted a few years & it was interesting , but a bit early & the D jet electronic injectors were a product of the late 1960's & were dreadful even by 1980's standards Thank God Bosch and Porsche ran out of stock of these dreadful injectors years & years ago for the 1984 & 1985 Euro 928S & that forced us to find and develop a better later "this century " injector with this century spray patterns or put another way way better atomisation of the fuel , particularly at lower RPM where the "D" jet style old injectors never worked correctly even when new & the new style injectors give more noticeable power/response & better fuel economy & even a much smoother idleInterestingly the description of these injectors being a "D" jet ( circa 1969 ) is very apt as only the "D jet" injectors had barbed ( not "O" ring") top fuel fittings , meaning they have a separate short fuel hose from the injector to the fuel rail ( Only "D Jet" had this )They also have dedicated "D Jet " only centre of injector body to steel securing bracket ( " D Jet " ) & its square edged buffer seal , even the long black pintle caps & end seals were "D jet" only components , even the fuel rails were the 1969 "D jet" era round tube style and the fuel rails are NOT bolted to the inlet manifold at all , they are floating on top of the short fuel hoses ( very very very odd stuff to be fitted to the 1984 & 1985 Euro 928S by both Bosch & Porsche )Note 2 } No other Porsche model sold new were fitted in the 1980's etc with a throw back / compromised electronic fuel injector/s , meaning the same era Porsche's like the 944 series ( 1982> ) had modern for the era Bosch "O" ring injectors , the 9113.2 ( 1984>) had similar modern ( for the era) "O" ring style injectors , the 928 series only received the modern for the era Bosch injectors & fuel rails in the 1986 ( unleaded) 5.0L 32V 928SRegardsBruce BuchananBuchanan Automotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carrera Posted 15April, 2017 Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 Thanks Bruce that's very informative, if I can ask is there anywhere in Oz that can check/recondition the maf and if I wanted to replace the injectors what would I use and would it mean a new rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond911 Posted 15April, 2017 Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 That sound quite reasonable @Diamond911 and the smiles it provides would far out way the cost Is your car auto or man?Sorry ANF, missed your question. Auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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