Hi from a new 944 owner

anyideas · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:42 pm

Just a quick hi from a new owner, I bought my first 944 a week ago and what a first week of ownership.

The car is a 1989 S2 Cab, it has covered 92,000 miles has a comprehensive history (a couple of stamps missing) all old mot's and a folder full of receipts. It had the belts changed 2 years ago and has only covered 3k since then. There is no mention of a replacement water pump in the last 2 cam belt changes though so I am thinking of getting this done sooner rather then later.

On Friday the car developed a problem in not wanting to go into reverse or 1st from idle, if I put the car into 5th first it would then drop into any gear. The only other way of selecting 1st or reverse is to switch the engine off and engage the gear then start the engine. After doing some research am I correct in thinking this is likely to be either the master or slave cylinder?

After giving the car a run out this morning to the Goodwood meeting I returned home to find the cooling fans constantly running, again after researching this forum am I correct in thinking this is likely to be a faulty thermoswitch?

One other small question, the cabin has quite a strong smell of petrol, is this normal or should I be looking for something else?

The car is booked into to have a check over tomorrow so these problems will be addressed as well, its then booked in for a paint correction and detail as the paintwork has a lot of swirl marks.

I'll post pictures more pictures of the car once the detail has been done and hopefully some during photos too, until then this is one of the pictures from the advert.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... &current=2

Thanks in advance

Darren

Lee 944 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:07 pm

Hi and welcome, :hello2:

Nice looking car, once you've got your issues sorted. :thumbright:

You should not smell petrol though.

anyideas · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:36 pm

Just a bit of an update, the new purchase is back in the garage getting a complete belt, roller and water pump change. Hopefully it should be back by Friday so I can start enjoying it.....

indyz12 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:09 am

Hi Mate. Nite to see you have a nice 944. Your smell of petrol inside the car may infact be a petrol tank leak........as im new to the 944's, i dont know if its a common issue with the fuel tank leak as mine also has a tank leak although mine is the early type steel tank and yours is the upgraded plastic type.

Good luck!

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:11 am

Doubt its a tank leak, more than likely a leaky fuel pipe

Graham Waller · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:49 pm

Hi and welcome. I hope you get to enjoy your car soon.

Enjoy the ride.

anyideas · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:27 pm

Hi All,

Firstly thanks for the replies, and secondly I have the car back now and its running great. The fuel smell turned out to be a split pipe which has been sorted.

I took the car to the Pistonheads sunday service meet today and managed to get some pictures on the way back, what do you think?