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Sorry for slow reply. Yes - solved by replacing air cleaner/filter, making sure all vacuum hoses were tight and changing oil and filter. And the fuel pressure regulator. Where are you based?

@@martinpetts585 It's ok, it's not a new video, so wasn't expecting a fast reply. Sounds great actually. I'm gonna try changing my regulator then. I'm from Sweden.

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Thank you Sean. You are right of course. I was actually thinking about sanding the frame by hand at first. Then the effort became too much and then decided to sand blast. Otherwise would have done the sand blast from the beginning. Next time I will just get the paid taken off straight away. Thank you for your comments! :-)

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Agreed! Have changed to the amber turn signals. More videos to come when I have time.

Thank you. Unfortunately now sold!

Perfect - I have just bought another Muni Mula - just need more time! :-)

Where are you based?

​@@martinpetts585The UK northwest

Hi Stephen - great to hear from you. It would be great to hear more about the car in your ownership;; what work was done, any issues, any interesting stories etc. The coil overs were taken off for sale to me, but sold with the car. So I have front and rear coil overs sitting in my garage off the car. I may put them back at some point, but happy with the standard ones for now. When did you own? Were the wheels white in your ownership? My email is Martin.petts@me.com if you want to make contact. Are you in Wellington (I think that is where the car was most of its life?) Thanks for the contact, Martin

Nice work Martin. Reminds me mine needs doing before the summer

The metal shavings on the magnetised drain plug indicate a lot of wear to the gear cogs.

Sounds interesting - I will give it a go. Thank you.

Good idea - I will see if I can find one in New Zealand.

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Yes - I have thought about done a retro-mod and just using the old frame and upgrading almost everything else. Another project I think coming on...

That is great information thank you. I was not sure what it was - I had the same on my old Club Sport. Seems like an easy fix?

Yes it is an easy fix. I bought a cheap vacuum pump and sucked out as much as I could and topped it back up with the recommended fluid. I took it for a drive to mix the old fluid with the new and repeated this twice. It worked a treat. I don’t have access to a car lift so this method seemed a better option for me

Fantastic - thank you, @@terencebrown1754 - I will definitely give this a go.

Would love a 1994 A'A - don't get many over here in New Zealand - just missed out on buying a 1994 Kilauea - really annoyed at myself for missing it. Oh well, will just have to keep a look out. Do you get many 1994/5 Konas come up for sale in Canada?

Ah - I would love a silver one. Unfortunately there are so few to choose from in New Zealand that it is difficult to choose a colour. Just love how these old pugs look and drive! Thank you for your comment!

Fantastic Ricky - love the newer Konas too! Cheers, Martin

Yes - good idea. Definitely want to continue to use the car, so this may be well worth looking at. Merry Christmas!

Thank you. They are fun cars to own and drive. Stay tuned for more videos!

Thanks Darren. At least I get more time at this time of year to play with the cars!

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Hi Darrell - sorry for the slow reply. Been away on business. Great comments and advice, thank you. I totally agree, but I think it all comes down to finding the right 'specialist'. I am also doing as much work as I can myself, but as you say, this just comes down to how complex the job is. I have actually found that once you 'RUclips' what you need to do and then give it a go, it usually turns out to be easier than expected. Time is also another issue when there is a full-time career to get in the way! No third-party cares about your car like you do. I am sure I have had new small door dings / scratches, things that I was sure were not like that before I handed the car over to a garage. If your specialist does not take care of your car like you do, or at least make is look like they take care of it, I never go back! Mine definitely has more work that needs doing - mystery whine at the back now. Pinion bearing?!!! Thanks again for your comments, Martin

Thanks Greg. Yes I agree. I now know George and am taking it in to him in the next few weeks. Will no doubt capture it on video too. He is much more what I would expect from a garage.

Assume you are in the Chch area then?

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Yes - loved it. Really want to buy a car in the North Island and then drive it back this way on the way home to Christchurch!

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Absolutely agree - the finish was not as good as it should have been. Thanks for the advice.

Absolutely - this is what drove me to building it really. I could only afford a basic Lava Dome in 1995 (that I still have), but wanted a Hei Hei !!

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Yes - I might do the same. Let's get together for a coffee! Want to see your car. I can drive your way?

Yes - I have to get over the fact they are copies and that they are white...

​@@martinpetts585It looks awesome with the white wheels.

Yes - things have shrunk...

Me too - I could only get the bottom of the range. Now I am always looking out for the old top of the range (would love a Kilauea or Hei Hei) but they are difficult to come by...

Me too, I could only afford the bottom of the range. Now I am always looking out for an old Kilauea, Hei Hei or Explosif - but they are difficult to come by!

Good question -actually no. I had the timing belt (cambelt) and all associated parts (including water pump etc) and also got the timing change changed (that operates the Variocam). Really difficult to get accurate information about the balance belt. But I thought it more important to get the cam belt and the variocam chain changed. Maybe I should have done the balance shaft belt too. What have you read / found about this? For the variocam timing chain I read that should seriously consider it around 130k km...?

What model is your 968?

a 1992 auto. justed ordered cam and balance belts along with tensioner from Rockauto in USA. whenever i do a cambelt i always do the tensioner, safe practice@@martinpetts585

Thank you. I really need to get on with another. Difficult finding the old Konas in New Zealand though. Always on the look out...

Sorry for the slow reply - been away. I totally agree - watch this space! A few changes are a-coming.

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Sorry for the delay in answering - been away, back to the UK. Sounds like a bargain. Yes - I think they all have this kind of problem. A lot of things are not so difficult to fix if you take your time and source the right parts from the UK.

Thanks Andy. Yes - definitely be good to meet up. Always good to exchange stories, tips and advice. Also looking for good places to take the car for work, so would be great to chat about that too. martin.petts@me.com is my email address.

Sorry for the slow reply. Yes - everything was changed at the same time. They said that the radiator was old and they all have problems where the plastic meets the metal. Fingers crossed it will be fine now.

968's are known for having leaking water pumps after being changed.......! :- / Hence why I mentioned in a previous post, mine is the one fitted in 1995 (still no issues after 28.5yrs). The steering wheel "scrape/noise" is also on mine, I believe its the boss/hub for the 3 spoke sports wheel isn't quite the same fit as the standard airbag type - as its not really a Porsche wheel, (aftermarket Momo, badged as Porsche). The wheel was supplied to various other manufacturers too (incl TVR I think)? The noise has driven me mad on&off for the last 20yrs too! Normally it scrapes when on full lock (not the rack or steering pump). Usually the variocam pads wear (plastic), allowing excess movement (rattle) of the chain across the cam sprockets, causing wear here too. Sprockets are part of cams, so too much wear & you need x2 new cams @$!!!!. My OEM PA1000 alarm seems to be draining my battery at the moment, but had it on charge so going out for a quick run too! Nice video at the track, keep 'em coming. Also try 968uk, specialist website/forum for owners - haven't been on it for a while but think its still "live"? And also 968 page(s) on Facebook, which are quite useful.

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Yes - my steering rack is groaning - but I had a 968 20 years ago and it did that too. So I am not worried about that unless I should be? Also the steering wheel is scraping (this is the horn actuator scraping against the circular contact on the underside of the steering wheel). Have you heard of this problem too?

@@martinpetts585 Yes, I think so, I will make a recording and publish it so we can compare.

Always!