strip ing body

[911 targa]

Found rust 2 small bubbles behind passenger wiper stem bugger!
Paul

 

[Geoff_Fields]

So finally some hint of corrosion. I still can't believe this car has been so immune from our great British weather! Maybe some small scrapes of metal from this car could be used like a penicillin jab to cure others.[]

 

[911 targa]

Well last night it arrived depression !!!
The feeling of what the hell have I done and why did I start?
Paul

 

[chrishak]

Time for a break Paul. Get Josephine to roast you a big old tray of Maris Pipers to comfort you!

 

[911 targa]

On a big diet so there not in the picture but hey ho still progressing got the last bolts out today on the
inside of the n/s wing so still on for end of October Come on over next Saturday for brunch?
Paul

 

[911 targa]

O/s front wing has got the worm just where the oil pipes emerge by the seal lost about an inch
of metal so a small bit of welding me thinks
Paul

 

[chrishak]

Told you so...as Oscar Wilde said 'only three things in life are guaranteed, death, taxes and rot at the bottom of the O/S wing on a 3.2 Carrera'

I might pop over tomorrow for a look if convenient. I'll call you after work in the afternoon.

 

[911 targa]

Be good to see you Chris
anybody know what the tank in the o/s rear wing is and what does it do,mine has 2 small
plastic pipes both broken
Paul

 

[chrishak]

I'm guessing you're not referring to the oil tank...?

 

[Geoff_Fields]

Don't know but didn't American spec cars have an evaporative control system? So the tank could be the expansion tank which would have been connected to a charcoal filter as part of that system. Probably total b******s on my part.

 

[911 targa]

No the tank is up by the B pillar
Paul

 

[911 targa]

The tank is a carbon canister according to P E T,what is it doing on a 87 car which is an original
right hand car,sold new by AFN@Foundry Lane and what does it do?
Paul

 

[3.2_fordy]

Paul the carbon canister is a fume filter from the fuel tank, a pipe leads from the fuel tank to it then one to the air filter box

 

[911 targa]

Cheers fordy
Is it really necessary or do I repair the pipes
Paul

 

[Geoff_Fields]

So I was correct after all. I didn't know that evaporative system was on Euro spec cars but seems it was?

 

[chrishak]

ORIGINAL: Geoff997

So I was correct after all.

We would expect no less of you, O Wise One!

 

[911 targa]

You said that you wouldn't speak of the wise one Chris
Paul

 

[3.2_fordy]

Paul I know of a few that the pipe has broken on them and they have had fuel smells around the car, I have a induction filter on my car so the pipe off the air filter I put to a small filter next to the induction filter just to take away any fumes when running
so my advice would be to renew the pipes Porsche put it there for a reason!

 

[chrishak]

ORIGINAL: 911 targa

The tank is a carbon canister according to P E T,what is it doing on a 87 car which is an original
right hand car,sold new by AFN@Foundry Lane and what does it do?
Paul

I've just looked at mine Paul - it also has a carbon canister

 

[911 targa]

I am on a high I had knowledge for 2mnts before you Chris back to reality
Paul