Restoring a Flood Damaged Porsche 968: Will it run?

In this series I will document the journey of me restoring my flood damaged Porsche 968. In this episode I complete the fuel flush and attempt to start the engine
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[@titan3025]

Congratulations. So good to see her running again. Well done.

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you, it is such a relief, half way trhough I was very worried 😅

[@Jon-ug3le]

YAY! It's a great milestone reached. You know what's funny, for such large displacement 4 cylinder engines, they generally sound loud and ticky. Mine is perfect and sounds like yours.

[@GarageBiljon]

Thanks! She is already a lot quieter, she is running really smoothly 👌

[@heliolps2]

Biljion, Great job! Don't for forget to put the belt on the alternator. You mentioned voltage regulator .. lol

[@GarageBiljon]

😂 You are right!! That would be the reason, I was so stressed I completely forgot that is was not installed 🙈 I am waiting on a bearing for the aircon pump so hopefully I can get that belt installed soon.

[@gregghurrell5203]

Great to see the old girl running again it was a mission but you got there
Top job you have done just brilliant

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you very much Gregg!

[@Gelukkig11]

I have totaly no knowledge about cars but I love the way you explain it takes me in a Zenn mood 😂. Good job Johann 👍

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you very much John!

[@JasperM1972]

Runs like a dream! What a beaut this will be. Great job Johann.

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you Jasper!

[@jeffhammond8969]

Woohoo! This is terrific news. It'll be on the road in no time at all. New relay and then on to paint correction😁

[@GarageBiljon]

Yes, the toughest parts are now done, now on to the suspension! She runs on the relay now by the way, I am not sure why she wouldn't before. As far as I can tell there was no reason for the pump not to rigger on the relay from the start 🤔 I have a solid state DME relais on the way just in case.

[@Alex-ns2qq]

Another great episode Johann and a pleasure to watch as always.. Always a tense moment when firing up the engine after major works and long hiatus, but sooo satisfying when its finally alive and running smoothly.. Well done and looking forward to the next episode.. :-)

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you Alex!

[@thedrivebygg]

Well done bloke ❤👍

[@Sigurd924]

Belt for. Generator!

[@AlanShirtsink]

Fantastic! Congratulations and thank you for the troubleshooting information. Priceless

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you very much Alan!

[@OTTOFOX]

Congrats! Great work on this one :)

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you very much!

[@dirkdeluxe]

Great Work!

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you Dirk!

[@WillemT2b]

Congrats 👌 Well done👍

[@GarageBiljon]

Thank you Willem!

[@terencebrown1754]

Thats brilliant work mate I’m so pleased there was no major problems for you. How did removing and replacing the fuel tank strainer go. What method did you use. Im about to replace mine with both filters and some underside fuel lines. The original fuel pump seems ok, so I think I’ll keep it.

[@GarageBiljon]

Thanks Terence! The strainer came out quite easily, I have seen some issues on forums where the"holder" came out with the strainer, but I think that is a rare occurance. I just put a 17mm splanner on it and it came right out, it wasn't stuck or rotted in. I would say this was probably the easiest job out of all of them. If you are not replacing the fuel pump the carier can stay put, just open the little hatch by romving the two metal screws and it should expose the fuel line and strainer.

[@terencebrown1754]

Thanks for that. I knew some people had problems removing the filter and I was a bit wary. But I’m from the school of prevention is better than the cure as these filters can break down with time and can cause a headache. Can I say I’ve watched all your posts on this series and would like to thank you for taking the time and effort. This series is an absolute goldmine for 968 owner, very skilfully put getter, and a pleasure to follow the progress.

[@jakerade1]

Good work! Had a similar experience when resurrecting my CS that I bought from Kuwait which hadnt run for 12 years. Turned out to be a dead fuel pump in that case where as I'm guessing your DME relay or something beyond isnt working? Have you drained the gearbox oil? (sorry can't remember!)

[@GarageBiljon]

Thanks Jake! It now even runs on the DME relay, so not quite sure what the issue was. I read on a forum that sometimes the pump can’t overcome the air pressure being built op in the rail, but that makes no sense to me as it is an open system. I have ordered a new relay to be safe.
I also drained the gearbox oil. I was very worried about it having water inside, but not a drop and the oil was still fairly fresh too. All fluids except for the brakes have now been flushed.

[@jakerade1]

@@GarageBiljon excellent - did you check the flywheel / clutch?

[@8359s]

What is smoking on the right of the engine?

[@GarageBiljon]

That is just things like WD40 burning off. That is always the most scary bit about starting an engine after this much work; knowing if the smoke is harmless or impending doom 😅

[@8359s]

@@GarageBiljon Yes, that was concerning and a bit scary.