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If the fuse blew, it was for a electrical reason. Either the pump failed in some way, or some wires were jarred loose and touched.
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I had the same symptoms. In my case it was the electrical connector above the differential that was damaged. Car starts runs good. Connector got hot and the pump stops. After 3 minutes you could start the car and it runs fine till the connector got hot again. When the connector got hot, the clamp opened in the connector and the circuit was broken.
After I found it the problem was solved and it run better then ever before!
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How much of a jolt did it have when it hit the ditch? Does the tach needle bounce when you turn it over?
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<!--quoteo(post=75563:date=Jul 15 2009, 03:22 AM:name=kwikt)-->QUOTE (kwikt @ Jul 15 2009, 03:22 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Great replies [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] Well the car is still running great. I believe the problem is solved. I bought new tires, changed the oil and even managed to detail it this weak. My wife dropped him off at college summer session 2.5hours away and the car is safely in my possession once again. Maybe I'll let him drive it this weakend when he's home [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] Then again maybe not [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img]
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Gosh, I'm glad my oldest is only six. Big enough to enjoy a ride in the CS but waaaay to young to even begin thinking about takin' it for a drive himself (now where did I put my keys?).
Anyway, there are numerous good reasons for ending up in a ditch without being careless or anything, but still, it is your Porsche we're talking about here and you may be better off letting him enjoy it riding shotgun. These cars are neither common nor cheap and if mine's gonna be wrecked, I'd rather do it myself... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
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I feel the need to stick up for the young guys out there! Im only 23 and have owned Porsches for 8 years, dumping my time and hard earned money into them along the way.
I bought my first 924 when I was 15, which I still own, picked up my M030 968 over 2 years ago, and recently acquired another 924 for a track day car.
I drive my cars hard when appropriate, and take it easy when the conditions dictate it. Just because we're young doesn't always mean we're reckless.
I think anyone who is lucky enough to have a kid interested in these cars should foster that interest from a young age, get them out in the shop and learn the ins and outs from early on.
Once they have spent serious time under the hood, they will have a different respect for the machine.
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Big Carl - take that 924 and get a cage installed and race that bad boy in ITB with SCCA. That car has proven to kick ass in that class.
Rules are here: Improved Touring is the class - B is where your car fits in.
http://cms.scca.com/documents/Club%20Rul...R/ITCS.pdf
My son is 11 and we've got a 150cc offroad dune buggy/go kart. We've got a track that's about 3/8 of a mile that I use for training and practice. My son is already close to my best times - my excuse - he weighs 70 pounds less. He just laughs and knows he will beat me eventually.
Still not sure I want to put my son in a race car though - that sorta scares me.
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