1971 Targa 911T Found on a Driveway in Maryland

[Bavaria911]

Thanks so much on the tips for a battery replacement and to wash\clay bar the paint? I'll google these and make some calls.
Vr,
Scott

[Reza]

Congrats. Nice car, reads like just a little TLC and she'll be right.

Oy caramba, Lewis, the cricket is with a lurker on detailing forums. Hahaha

[Bavaria911]

Today I treated the rust in the battery boxes and the area in front of the spare tire due to the old batteries. I first spoke to Rob ( a Porsche friend) and we decided to use baking soda and water to kill the acid in the rust. Then I bought Kurd Kutter Rust inhibitor to kill and stop the rust. I will later use POR15. Next I changed the oil and filter. I noticed the gas tank was sent to ReNeu, it even has a metal tag with a serial number for the repair ( I found the repair bill and sticker from the ReNeu company dated 1999). I removed the gas sending unit and sucked out the 3 gallons of old gas. The inside looked great, no issues. I poured some Marvel Mystery oil into the oil and gas tanks. I added 4 gallons of gas. I already poured Marvel Mystery Oil into the Weber Carbs and into each cylinder - I did that three weeks ago with the previous owner before buying the car, I need to remove the brake calipers and send them off for rebuilding.

The door seals are shot, but want to keep the car original. What can I do to glue the seals closed where cracked (what type of glue ?) than I will use the Gummi Pflege over all the rubber.
Vr,
Scott

[Bavaria911]

Last night I removed the spark plugs and disconnected the fuel line to the first Weber carb and Stück the end of the fuel hose in a glass jar to inspect the fuel. I connected a good battery to the driver side only and turned the key to the on switch -- no fuel pump sound or gas in the jar. I tapped the Bosch pump with a small hammer, nothing.

Where is the fuse and relay for the fuel pump. Also how do I test for current to the pump. I only have a simple two wire split with an LED light that Inues to stick in a wall socket in the house. Will that work on the end of the plug for the Bosch fuel pump?

Scott

[edmayo]

That's a house voltage test light for 110-V, doesn't work on 12V. The pump is probably gummed up as was suggested earlier. Use a known good 12V battery and connect it directly to the pump, that will by-pass all other possible electrical problems and show you whether the pump itself is working.

[Bavaria911]

This past week, I borrowed a friends multi-meter and checked the power to the bosch fuel pump. It was good with 12 volts reading. I pulled the pump and soaked it in brake cleaner for 24 hours and every few hours tapped the sides.
Last night hooked it to a battery and nothing happened. The pump is new from 1989 with only 4,000 +/- miles, but has sat for 7 years. I guess it's gummed-up. I called Kurt at PartsKlassics and put it in the mail this AM for Tuesday delivery.
Today I pulled the calipers apart to rebuild all four. Pulled off the rear rotors and will adjust the emergency brakes and install new rotors. For the fronts, I just sanded down the rotors as they looked pretty darn good.
For Sunday, I'll drive the Red 1970 to Annapolis Coffee and Cars.
Vr,
Scott

[Bavaria911]

She now has a sister after 27 years.

[Bavaria911]

Completed the four M-calipers yesterday and sprayed them with silver caliper paint. All was going well until I hit the last caliper, the Pistons just wouldn't come out. I found a shop with 200 PSI of air pressure...they Pistons finally came out. I had to sand and remove the surface rust, but it all came off. Additionally, the two rear rotors came in, so I'll be busy this weekend mounting and bleeding brakes.

[edmayo]

I sure hate to tell you this,,,,but the pistons aren't oriented correctly. They need to be at a 20 degree angle relative to the rotor. A shop manual will show you a picture.

[jesseandersson]

+1 been there done that

But I´ve been successful in turning them carefully (with plastic pliers) in the correct angle without removing them.