recommission

[ronjon1163]

Can anyone give advice on recommissioning a 1987 3.2 Carrera. The car has been laid up for some two years out in the open. I will have to change discs and pads all round but I want to make sure that I give the engine its best chance of starting without damaging same. The chap I am buying it off seems to think that it will go with a new battery and priming the fuel and oil.Is there a recognised process for doing this. I have heard these cars are sturdy what about the chaiins will it need changed when started. The car has a genuine 104K.
Thanks
Ronnie

 

[nathan 1981 930 G50]

You could just ease the engine round with a spanner to make sure it's free. I would imagine that you will build up oil pressure before it starts as the fuel will have evaporated in the lines and it will take maybe 10 secs to start.
You could check the oil for moisture/contamination by looking at the dipstick.
If in doubt drain all the oil, change the filter and refill with new oil. I think it's 10 litres, but check.

 

[PORKA]

Hi,
The fuel in the tank will be stale, so will need some new fuel.
Take the plugs out and turn the engine over by hand to make sure everything moves and if possible put a small amount of oil in each bore via plug hole.
Check the air filter, should it need changing do it then.
Drain the oil, renew filter and oil (about 10ltrs), turn engine over with plugs out on new battery to get oil pressure up, this should also get the fuel pressure back up.
You can also check the spark whilst engine turns over.
Then put plugs back in and try and fire up.
Check the oil level with the engine runing after its warmed up to running temp.
I will probably spit and fart a bit whilst the old fuel moves through the lines.
Once it runs change the fuel filter or you can change it before you start the engine, fuel primes itself.
I have had various cars laid up for up to 2 years (including a porsche SC (6-9 mths), although in a garage and they normally start first go.
Best of luck let me know how you get on.[8D]

 

[Bertroex]

What porka and other have said. Do bear in mind that it probably will smoke A LOT for the frist 15 minutes. Do not worry about that- it will burn off all the old oil in the bores etc.

I have recommissioned several old 911's. Even my own car, years ago,that was forgotten about for 18 months..... new battery, mixed some fresh fuel with the stale fuel, 3 cranks on a new battery and vroom.

When you have changed the pads and disks and changed the gear box oil with swepco 210 (all climate, swepco 201 is for summer use- google Berlyn services and ask for Bert Gear), look at the slack in the clutch cable, set up the omega spring, change perhaps the plastic bushes underneath the gear lever and the gear change rod, you go for a drive "to the MOT station."

The car will smoke A LOT. Do not worry. Warm up the oil gently, keep the revs below 5000 until you have done a good 20 miles and then gently bring the revs up. The 3.2 carrera has hydraulic chain tensioners, which are a lot more reliable and maintenance friendly then the previous non- pressure fed tensioners. The chain won't stretch per-se at 104000 miles: unles oyu hear any obvious "clacking noises" you are fine.

Don't be afraid of the smoke!

Now, once you have blown the cobwebs out after a decent drive, measure the compression.

Once all the old oil is burned off and the car is running fine, there is a rule of thumb regarding smoke. White smoke on start up is condensation. Do not worry about that.
Blue smoke on deceleration is valve guides gone, blue smoke on acceleration is piston rings gone. But you can only see this once you have gone for a loooooooooooong drive after recommissioning.

Good luck and please, give us some eye candy: pics pics pics!


Best regards,


Bert