If you find yourself having to service a difficult-to-access item on your engine, there's no need to fear as the engine and gearbox are very easy to remove from the car on your own. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a flat six engine that sits very low in the small engine compartment. As the years...

Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a tried-and-true distributor driven spark ignition system that is very likely overdue for service. Refresh your ignition components for an easy fix to misfires, idling, and a poor-running engine. The first step in a complete ignition tune up is replacing the...

Are you getting ready for your next track day, spirited mountain drive, or are your brake pads just worn out? By replacing your brake pads you can regain the optimal braking performance that your car once had.  One of the most clever design features of your air-cooled Porsche 964 911 is that the...

If your engine stalls or has trouble idling when you remove the oil cap to check your oil level, one of the easiest parts to check, and the first you should start with is the oil breather restrictor. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a dry sump oil system which requires that you check the oil...

Older Porsches, specifically the air-cooled models before 1989, have a plastic accelerator pedal that tends to fail in a surprising (and frightening) way. By replacing your old accelerator pedal preemptively, you can prevent these issues from ruining your next spirited drive.  Your air-cooled...

Many air-cooled Porsche 911s have hard oil lines that have been crushed as a result of being jacked or lifted improperly. If this has happened to your car, this guide will help you replace your damaged oil lines and restore maximum oil flow to your front oil cooler. Your 1974-1989 air-cooled...

Are you finding oil drips underneath your car every time you park? By replacing your rear oil lines, you eliminate one of the most common sources of oil leaks on your air-cooled Porsche. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a built-in oil cooler bolted to the engine case under the fan shroud. As...

If you have a car that's been sitting for an extended period with old gas in it, or if it simply has high mileage, some of your fuel system components may be clogged with an excess of contaminants and debris. In this guide, I show you how to refresh/replace the fuel system components on your...

If your Porsche 911 has an erratic or non-functioning oil level gauge, that typically means that it's time to replace your oil level sensor inside the oil tank. Requiring no special tools and roughly an hour of your time this project will have your oil level gauge functioning properly once...

If you are experiencing issues such as crunching into gear or inaccurate braking or throttle inputs, it may be time to rebuild your pedal cluster. While the procedure isn't difficult, it involves numerous small steps of which this guide outlines. The air-cooled Porsche 911 has a set of three...