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Monza
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New to 911's.
Looked at a 1988 3.2 Carrera today. No apparent leaks anywhere in the cabin, and in great overall condition.
However, upon opening the bonnet (the front!), was having a look at the tool roll and found it to be a bit wet. I queried this with the seller, who said that its a common thing with 911's of that age for the water to get into the luggage compartment at the front. The well for the space-saver seemed dry enough, so does this sound right?
Also, in relation to engine compression- the reading on the dash showed approx 1 bar at tickover, rising straight up to around 3 to 4 bar when you revved it.....are those readings right? (the car felt fine to drive and the engine was quiet, and dry.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Marc
Migration info. Legacy thread was 541
Looked at a 1988 3.2 Carrera today. No apparent leaks anywhere in the cabin, and in great overall condition.
However, upon opening the bonnet (the front!), was having a look at the tool roll and found it to be a bit wet. I queried this with the seller, who said that its a common thing with 911's of that age for the water to get into the luggage compartment at the front. The well for the space-saver seemed dry enough, so does this sound right?
Also, in relation to engine compression- the reading on the dash showed approx 1 bar at tickover, rising straight up to around 3 to 4 bar when you revved it.....are those readings right? (the car felt fine to drive and the engine was quiet, and dry.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Marc
Migration info. Legacy thread was 541