"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
04/27/2020 at 13:54 • Filed to: Porschelump, Porsche 944, Porsche, 944, Things That Are Broken
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"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
04/27/2020 at 13:54 • Filed to: Porschelump, Porsche 944, Porsche, 944, Things That Are Broken | 13
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The Porschelump has been parked since it broke in several spectacular ways during its last race. So, we looked in the cylinders this weekend with a borescope to discover that there wasn’t any major damage we could see and fired it up. The engine still runs!
I don’t want drive it anywhere yet because it still needs a head gasket, a new fuel filler neck that isn’t horrifically leaky and a clutch, but it starts!
The only signs of trouble on the top of the cylinders were some burnt coolant deposits. Oops. That head gasket needs doing and I just can’t afford the parts with everything on hold right now, so ouch.
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t still started up on its first try after all the spark plugs were re-seated! The parsh is good.
lone_liberal
> Stef Schrader
04/27/2020 at 14:12 |
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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Other o wners of old cars can relate. If it’s not rattling it’s not running.
Nom De Plume
> Stef Schrader
04/27/2020 at 16:49 |
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Congrats Stef.
shop-teacher
> Stef Schrader
04/27/2020 at 17:02 |
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Great success!
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Stef Schrader
04/27/2020 at 21:23 |
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Stef, have you followed — or been aware of — the Folding@home phenomenon that has gripped Oppo for the past two weeks? We formed a team und w ir treten ernsthaften Arsch. (I make two assumptions here: one is that du sprichst Deutsch ; the other is that Google Translate has probably maimed the translation of my phrase, but either way, I hope you get my drift.) Ooh: drift ... I made a pun!
Anyhow, as our Resident Famous Oppo, you definitely are entitled to an Official TEAM OPPOSITELOCK sticker and I’d like to mail you one. I assume that in your line of work, there are many stickers. I’d even send you two of them if you like.
If you are interested, please email me: oliphant.chuckerbutty@gmail.com
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Stef Schrader
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
04/30/2020 at 15:59 |
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I have not really followed it, sadly. For better or for worse, I’ve been swamped with work......especially sine Texas won’t get their thumb out of their collective anus about extended unemployment benefits. I’m still in a big hole from doubling down on my job search and getting hella sick in February.
I only have a laptop up and running that’s usually pretty full/stressed out, so I don’t think I can, TBH. I’m glad to see F@H is still going, though. Pretty cool project.
I don’t speak German, sadly, but I should really, really fix that so I can find more stuff about the 411 and/or quit everything to open a taco stand at the Nürburgring . Alternately, if Porsche wants someone to work in that wonderful archive they’ve got .............hello.
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Stef Schrader
04/30/2020 at 18:55 |
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I’d love to mail you one of the stickers just the same.
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Stef Schrader
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
04/30/2020 at 22:23 |
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Email sent!