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OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING And OFFICER ELECTIONS Rooster’s Shelbyville 10430 Shelbyville Rd Ste 7 Louisville, Kentucky 40223 (502) 883-1990 Menu: http://www.roosterswings.com/shelbyville/menu/preview/appetizers/
Monday Oct. 10 7:00 PM Cars & Coffee is always held on the second Saturday from 9-11AM in the parking lot of Captain's Quarters Restaurant on River Rd. Now $5 per car. This casual meeting involves anyone interested in all types of cars. It's a free event, however it is a benefit for Dystonia, so please make a donation and/or buy some coffee or breakfast to support the cause. It is weather-pending, but only depending on what conditions you're willing to bring out your Porsche. Just show-up whenever you can. Who knows, maybe some of us will go for a drive afterwards?
Lexington First Saturday Multi-Marque Cars & Coffee (MMCC) Regular time 9:00-11:00 and no cost to attend. Be sure and pass this on to your automotive friends and car club folks. It will be a great opportunity to learn about what’s going on with the local car clubs and to meet other automotive friends. Rain or shine. The October 1 will be at Big Ass Solutions, 2348 Innovation Drive, Lexington. To RSVP: Please contact Katherine Mertz at Katherine.mertz@bigasssolutions.com or 859-629-7738.
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2016 KY Region PCA Calendar www.kypca.org
Table of Contents Club Contact Info Page 4
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
President’s Column Page 6 Advertisers Index Page 9
>>CLICK<< ON THE EVENT TO BE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE DETAILS PAGE
See page 111 for info on Members Only Private Facebook Events Group
Upcoming Activities Pages 8-9 Editor’s Column Page 10
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMEBR
2—Overlook Restaurant
14—Membership Mtg OFFICER ELECTIONS BoomBozz St. Matthews
12—Membership Mtg Mango’s Mexican Dutchman’s Pkwy
The MART Page 10-11 Membership Info Page 12-13 Pedro’s Tech Article Pages 28039
8—German Fest & Bourbon tasting Central KY SCCA Autocross Schedule www.ckrscca.org
Central Indiana PCA Calendar www.cirpca.org
10—Membership Mtg Rooster’s Shelbyville Road
All events are subject to change due to weather and availability.
15—Huber’s Winery Tour
KYRSCCA Autocross Schedule www.kyscca.com
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2016 KENTUCKY REGION PCA OFFICERS & BOARD
KY PCA Website www.kypca.org Stay informed and participate! Join the KYPCA mailing list and be notified of upcoming events, club news, and membership information. Remember, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your participation as a member that makes the club successful. Please visit the below website and sign-up today! www.kypca.org (mailing list sign-up for Pacesetter, Driver Education and general information) www.kypca.org/club-news/ (club activities, meetings, or general announcements from KY Region PCA, the latest issue of the Pacesetter (our monthly newsletter), announcements of new models, racing news) www.kypca.org/document-library/ (club specific documents, upcoming club events, frequently asked questions, mailing list sign-up, Web Links) www.kypca.org/club-events/ (photos and videos from club events (member submitted or just something we think is really cool and Porsche related)) Having trouble viewing the www.kypca.org website? Do you have a suggestion on how we can improve it? Please send any feedback you might have to feedback@kypca.org.
President: Steve McCombs Louisville, KY (502) 558-0306 shmc930@hotmail.com
belinda@lowcarbrecipes.com
Vice President: Jeremy Miller Fisherville, KY (502) 396-9111 jers993@msn.com
Website Chair: Mark Bos Louisville, KY mbos@bluegrass.net
Secretary: Dan Stewart LaGrange, KY (502) 558-5790
Board Members: Mark Bos (2015-16) (see above)
ky911sc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Richard Darnell Louisville, KY (502) 889-8120 rd@pskentucky.com Membership: Anthony Minstein Louisville, KY (502)216-3443 Membership.kypca@gmail.com
Activities Committee: T.H. Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chair (502) 548-3275 terencehmorris@att.net Edward Hessel Louisville, KY (502) 541-5253 stathome@bellsouth.net
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PaceSetter Editor: Belinda Schweinhart Goshen, KY (502) 228-9725 article@kypca.org
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Edward Hessel (2015-16) (see above) Steven Rountree (2016-2017) Louisville, KY (502) 386-3001 smr9463@gmail.com Past President: Jason Miller Crestwood, KY (502) 253-5704 millermd@twc.com Southwest KY PCA Rep Debra Pollock (270) 791-4044 debra@medcepts.com
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President’s Report October 2016 Steve McCombs—KY Region President
Wow it’s hard to believe that October is already here. October offers some of the best weather in the Ohio Valley for driving. There are several events that we have planned including The Overlook Restaurant in Leavenworth, IN, The 2nd German Fest and Bourbon tasting, and the 15th annual Huber’s Winery Drive and meet-up with 3 other PCA Regions. Plus there’s Cars & Coffee and the
thank all the DE participants for their involvement each and every time and their endless enthusiasm. It would be wonderful if the DE people would join the Club in some of the drives and/or monthly meetings. And the non-DE members should go up and watch a track event and enjoy the whole thing. The Kentucky Region has the best group of car people anywhere. And the best thing is that everyone makes each other feel welcome and part of the BEST Region in all of PCA!
“Thank You Bluegrass Porsche” monthly membership meeting. Things are pretty packed with fun things to do, just check out the website for details. In September, I did my fourth DE event, and I have to say I’m having a blast. Driving the Mini, the smallest car with the lowest horsepower, against the truly awesome Porsche cars is exciting and changeling. But the most fun is meeting the people. The members at the DE’s are usually not the ones who go on the drives, do the car shows, or even come to the monthly meetings. But never the less, they are true Porsche lovers. They’re really nice, helpful and a fun group people to be with. As President, I would like to
The Bluegrass Motorsports Porsche Dealership, with Randy Biery and the Bluegrass mechanics and support team, makes our DE events such a huge success. No other Porsche Dealership has this kind of involvement and commitment to their PCA Region. Thank You Bluegrass Porsche for everything you do with us and for us. You guys are the
very BEST. November is election month for our Club and our Country. All I would like to say just, GO out and Vote! If you would like to hold an office for 2017 club offices, please email your name to Anthony Minstein (nyc2sf2@gmail.com) so we can have an election at the November 14th monthly meeting @ BoomBozz in St. Matthews. And if you’re happy with those currently in office we can re-elect them and move on towards more fun things to do in 2017. We will be having an After Christmas Party probably the second Saturday evening in January. I would like to ask the entire membership to please attend. I would also like to ask for your help in offering door prizes for this party. If you have a business and you would like to offer a gift certificate, or if you are friends with someone who would like to offer a door prize, please help us make the party really exciting and extra fun with some awesome prizes. Thanks in advance for all your help. That’s all for now, see you at the October meeting at Rooster’s on Shelbyville Rd. Middletown. @ 7:00pm Regards, Steve H. McCombs (2016 Kypca president)
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Election Announcement Club elections for Kentucky Region officers will be held at the November 14th membership meeting. As we are a volunteer organization, all of our positions are volunteer paid in self- sacrifice, appreciation of our membership and an occasional "good job". Elected regional officers are: • President • Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer Additionally, members can volunteer for positions of authority and blame by volunteering to serve as members of the board of directors or as one of the volunteer positions such as activity committee or membership chair. Members may run for office, nominate a fellow member for office or volunteer for a board position by reaching out to me directly. Board and other volunteer positions are subject to review and approval by the PresidentElect. Nominations must be post marked no later than October 15th, 2016. Anthony Minstein Membership Chair 2016 Election Committee
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2016 Activities We last visited this restaurant a couple of years ago. We have reservations at noon so we will leave from the park across from the Bluegrass dealership at 10:30AM. If you plan on attending that drive, please let me know as I do need to provide an update to the reservation as the date gets closer. I currently have held a table for twenty. Send me a note at terencehmorris@att.net if you have any questions. Hope to see you in September. If you plan to attend these drives, let me know so that I can be sure to have enough copies of the route printed off. Thanks, T.H.
Sunday October 2, 10:30 am Overlook Restaurant Leavenworth, IN
Saturday October 8, 5:30 pm 2nd Annual German Fest & Bourbon Tasting Steve and Bernadette Doolinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home LaGrange, KY
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Saturday October 15, 10 am Huber’s Winery Tour—15th Anniversary Borden, IN
The 15th Annual HUBER’S WINERY DRIVE Saturday October 15th
This will be the 15th annual Huber’s Winery Drive. We will be driving some the back roads of Southern Indiana to meet up the CIR, Bluegrass and SIR Regions of PCA. Huber’s will be having the Pumpkin festival going on that day. But no worries, we’ll have our own parking area. We will leave from the park across from Bluegrass Porsche. We will take I-64 to the first exit from the bridge into New Albany. From there we’ll take all back roads to Huber’s. We’ll have door prize give0-aways for those who attend. James Jacisin, our PCA Zone 13 Rep, will be attending this event with us. This is actually CIR’s event, and we’re invited. They will be celebrating their 30th time doing this event. It originally started out as a cannonball run from Indy to Huber’s and back. And now it’s a two day event for them. Welcome them and offer them a happy 30th ! Date : October 15 th Depart: P ark across from Bluegrass P orsche @ 10:00 am We’ll plan on being there by Noon with a restroom break ½ way @ McDonald’s on US 150. Any questions call, Steve McCombs 502-558-0306
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From the Editor’s Desk By Belinda Schweinhart We attended the visitation of John & Cheryl Campbell’s daughter last night. Very sad, she was only 21. The receiving line was the longest I’ve ever seen, and the Schweinharts have a huge family with huge crowds all by themselves. She was obviously well loved and well respected. We can only hope for a fourth of that number to attend our own services. Anyway, my point is: Have you hugged your kids today? Have you told them how much you love them? Don’t wait. Do it now. You just never know what will happen tomorrow.
While you’re at it, hug your spouse, your parents and your siblings. Now I need a Kleenex…...
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WANTED I'm looking to buy an early 60's to 80's Porsche 911 or 930 Turbo. I'm also interested on a 356 coupe or convertible. I'm familiar with the restoration, I will consider any condition. Contact Paul Klein pmb.klein@yahoo.com
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MEMBERS ONLY PRIVATE FACEBOOK EVENTS GROUP We have created a new way to share information with you about all of the planned activities for the club. This w ill be in addition to the other tools w e already use such as email announcements, the website and the monthly editions of the Pacesetter. A new page has been created on Facebook that is dedicated to activities and events. This page will be accessible only to club members and will contain detailed information about each planned activity, including dates, times, maps, and activity overview. Your use of this page also helps me see how many people are interested in each planned event as you are able to indicate that you are going, might be going, or will not be going. If you are already on Facebook and would like access to the page, please let me know and I will get you added. By design, it w ill not show up in a Facebook search and you have to be explicitly added to the group in order to see and receive page updates. I will just need your Facebook page name to get you added. If you are not currently on Facebook, I invite you to give it a try as it is a very powerful and convenient tool for communication. If you aren't sure how to get started, let me know and I would be glad to try and help. Facebook interaction can be as little or as much as you wish. Thanks! I look forward to seeing you on many of our outings! As usual, if there are things that Edward and I can do to make the outings more meaningful to you, please don't hesitate to drop us a note. We are always looking for new ideas. Regards, T.H. Morris terencehmorris@att.net
For Sale Fabulous, Fast, Fun!
Speed Yellow Cayman S is an eye-catching daily driver (auto climate control, heated seats, heated and auto dimming mirrors, rain sensor wipers, Bluetooth, audio connection) that is a track animal (P DK, Sport Chrono, Adaptive Suspension, Limited Slip Diff, leather sport seats, RSS lower control arms, H&R sway bars front and rear, 2 sets of track wheels [OZ and Victor], and extra Pagid brake pads). For travel, Porsche luggage bars for the roof are included. After 6+ years of glorious adventure, I am selling this mechanically solid beauty in order to move into a 911. Note that the car had minor front and rear fender damage in 2012 that was expertly repaired leaving no visible evidence. Miles: 40,800. $42,500 rgenehoffman@gmail.com or (502) 435-4981. Located in Louisville
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Monthly Membership Reports by Anthony Minstein
PCA Anniversaries!! October 2016 Yrs
Name
City
Car Year, Model, Color
37 yrs Jerry & Lillian Seligman 19 yrs Charles Hicks & Patty Meredith 17 yrs Joe & Daisy Rocha 15 yrs Greg Wilson 12 yrs Terence Morris
Louisville, KY Louisville, KY
2005 Boxster 1982 911 SC
Slaughters, KY Pewee Valley, KY Louisville, KY
8 7 6 6 5
yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs
Glasgow, KY Prospect, KY Evansville, IN Goshen, KY Prospect, KY
1979 911 SC Targa 2007 911 Carrera Cabriolet Black 1987 911 Carrera Cabriolet White 2008 911 Carrera 4S Ruby Red 2006 911 Carrera Gray 2008 Cayman S Cobalt Blue 2010 911 GT3 Black 2003 Boxster Silver
5 4 4 3 2
yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs
Gilbertsville, KY Prospect, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY
1987 2008 2007 2011 2001
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
yrs Jeff & Mary Key yrs Greg & Anne Mary Furnish yrs Rich & Dawn Boling yr Aaron & Zora Leichty yr Hans Maessen yr Endre Bujtas yr Chris Dischinger yr Phil McCauley yr Bob Grider
Glendale, KY Louisville, KY Floyds Knobs, IN Louisville, KY Neerpelt, Belgium Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Crestwood, KY
2000 2011 2000 2006 1998 2015 2016 2006 1984
Kenneth & Melissa Dennison Matt & Lucy Innes Lee & Julia Hoagland Kenneth Martin Debbie Schultz & Linda Riggle Thomas & Darlene Stein Mark & Susan Glazer Mike Summerfield Brett & Nancy Final Karl Wagner
911 Carrera Cabriolet Black Cayman Red 911 GT3 Black Boxster Black 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Basalt Black 911 Carrera Ocean Blue Cayman S White 911 Carrera Cabriolet Blue Cayman S 911 Carrera 4S Blue Met. Cayman GTS Black Cayman GT4 Black 911 Carrera S 911 Carrera Cabriolet Guards Red
**Incomplete profiles are based on the info you filed with National when joining/renewing your membership.
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Welcome New Members!! September 2016 Robert LaMontagne Carla O'Bannon Debbie Schultz Guy Worthington Michael Lally Bill Grover Jason Martin Kevin Harmon
Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Prospect, KY Crestwood, KY Louisville, KY New Albany, IN Louisville, KY Louisville, KY
2004 2001 2003 2007 2014 2001 2009 2013
911 Carrera Cabriolet Triple black Boxster S Blue Boxster Cayman Red 911 Turbo Black Boxster Silver Cayman Black Panamera GTS
Fort Knox, KY Louisville, KY Alvation, KY
transfer from Central New York transfer from Coastal Empire transfer from Southern Indiana
Transfers David Gardner Jose Rodriguez Daniel Fernandez
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September Activities report Photos by T.H.Morris Last night's meeting at Mamma's Mustard Pickles and BBQ in St. Matthews was well attended. There was plenty of good food and good conversation. As we worked our way through the various updates, it dawned on me that I hadn't provided an activity update in a while. Speaking of Mamma's Mustard, if you are a fan of Guy Fieri's TV show Diners Drive Ins and Dives then you are in for a treat. He stopped by Mamma's last Friday to film an episode while in town opening up his own new restaurant at Fourth Street Live. The episode has already been announced on the show's website www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/mommas-mustard-pickles-bbq-kentucky.html
Back to our activities. Our most recent drive was to visit Abe Lincoln's birthplace. In the weeks leading up to the drive, I had not heard much chatter so I was beginning to think that it was going to be just a handful of cars, especially since it was going to happen over Labor Day weekend. I was pleasantly surprised when it ended up being 18 cars and about 25 people. We had a relaxed route that mixed a few highway miles with a few scenic route miles leading us into the Hodgenville town square where we quickly transformed the parking scene from pick up trucks to what you see in the photos. As you can imagine, there was a bit of rubber necking as traffic flowed through the center of town.
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The purpose of the stop was to grab a quick lunch at Laha's Red Castle Burgers. Remember, I picked this place thinking we were going to be a small group. Turns out a sudden crowd of 25 on top of normal Saturday lunch crowd makes for a rather busy burger joint. We still managed to smile and have fun though by splitting into two groups, one getting burgers and the other group getting ice cream next door. I will be making a return trip soon because both were quite tasty. After lunch we proceeded down to the birthplace and took in all that was to be seen and heard. I highly recommend a visit if you haven't had the occasion to go.
Photos by Robert Klein
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September Activities report continued... Photos by T.H.Morris Up next is a drive on Saturday September 24th that was originally planned to go visit the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. Due to a general lack of interest, this drive has been updated and we are now going to visit a new distillery in Lexington. It is called Barrel House and I am pretty sure we drove right past it on our way back from our last visit to Lexington which was for the West Sixth Brewery tour. For the Barrel House Distillery drive we will leave from the park across from the dealership at 10AM and work our way toward Wallace Station for lunch. The distillery tour is at 1:30PM so we should have ample time to enjoy country roads and eat lunch. I was talking to the distillery owner and he seems rather excited to have a parking lot full of our vehicles and has been most accommodating to our tour request. Immediately next door is the excellent ice cream maker Crank & Boom which I suspect may get a visit from a couple of our drivers. As I have looked into this more, I learned that there is a whole collection of new businesses by the distillery. This area is called Pepper Campus and you can learn more about it on their website at www.peppercampus.com I do need to get a headcount on this one as the tour is limited in size. Please let me know if you are going and if you have a co-pilot.
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I had to put this one inâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thank you Andrew Hall!!
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October Pano Article by Anthony Minstein Kentucky Region began September with two drives and a DE. Our first drive over Labor Day went to Hodgenville, KY to visit Lincoln Birthplace National Park. With 18 cars and 26 attendees we managed to fill up the parking spaces in the town square, stopping for lunch before driving to the Park outside town. Lunch was Laha’s Red Castle Hamburgers, a family business run by the same family since 1937, with 8 stools and one grill. They had more customers in that one hour than they normally have all week. The menu is limited, specializing in burgers, chili, fries, and onion rings. Some of us began lunch at the Sweet Shop Desert Café. Not to worry, the club enjoyed a nutritious lunch consisting of all five food groups: meat, french fries, onion rings, milk shakes, cherries and whip cream. Born in a single room log cabin on his father's Sinking Spring Farm on Sunday, February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln's early years on the Kentucky frontier helped shape his character and prepare the boy up to become sixteenth President of the United States in the most turbulent times of the Civil War. The Park featured a replica of the family’s cabin and was the nation’s first memorial to Lincoln, initially built with donations. Our second drive in the month crossed thoroughbred horse country to visit Barrel House Distillery in Lexington. Besides the distillery, the club stopped for Crank and Boom ice cream. Our 2nd DE of the year was again a great success with 160 cars participating. A bit of rain on Saturday morning gave participants a chance to try out some alternate drive lines and leave a wake on the 4th turn lake. As usual, Bluegrass Porsche sponsored dinners both nights at the host hotel allowing participants ample opportunity to socialize.
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I may have to stop coming to the track...I'm very concerned about the increasing expense....my track inspection this morning cost me $57,000!!!!....because I left with a 2014 Boxster S...it has all these buttons in it...my other car had a stick and an engine...oh, yeah...I could turn the radio on and off . â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Anthony Minstein
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September DE FAStival
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WAIVERS REQUIRED FOR MINOR PARTICIPANTS **Important update for those planning on attending club activities with their underage family members** We are excited to offer a variety of activities to club members. Occasionally, minors attend these events and this is good to see because it is important that we continue the family friendly culture. We are all well accustomed to signing the waiver supplied by PCA national immediately prior to departing on our drives. We also have forms specifically addressing the participation by minors. In the past, we have been able to utilize the single signature of the guardian/parent attending the event but this is no longer the case. A recent development has led the insurance company to state that unless both guardians/parents of the minor sign the waiver, then neither the adult attendee or the minor attendee are covered by insurance. If you plan to bring your under the age of 18 family members along, please print off the waiver and have both parents sign the document and bring it along with you to the activity. A link to the waiver form is included below. Minor Waiver Form from PCA National Website link: https://www.pca.org/resource/waiver-minors
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It’s A Dirty Job To be published in the October 2016 issue of “Die Porsche Kassette”
... but somebody’s got to do it! That responsibility falls to the car’s different filters, and each modern Porsche has a variety of them: · Engine Air Filter (981/982 Boxsters and Caymans have 2 of them) · Engine Oil Filter (older cars have a spin-on type filter, new ones have an insert) · Cabin [Pollen] Filter · Fuel Filter (external filter up to 2000, after that it’s integrated in the fuel pump) · Transmission Filter (Tiptronics)
a combination of paper/foam. These filters do a great job at stopping dirt, yet allowing enough air through to produce the HP they were intended for. There are some myths that I’d like to dispel concerning air filters. One of the first mods people want do to their car is to buy an aftermarket air filter because it claims that it makes more power. 99.9% of the time that’s not true. The amount of air that can go into a normally aspirated engine depends on the cross section (area) of the throttle body, and the air filter is many times larger than the throttle body, so it will allow all of the air that that engine can breathe in.
“The filter’s function is to stop dirt.” A filter’s function is to scrub clean the medium that passes through it by forcing it through very small porosity in the material. In plain English, the filter’ s function is to stop dirt. No matter where that filter is located. Depending on the type and use, the filter could be made from paper, foam, metal, plastic and a myriad of other materials.
If you put a less restrictive filter than OEM meaning that the holes are larger, it’s only going to let more dirt through because as we said before, the amount of air is dictated by the throttle body’s size. In the image you can see the throttle body’s size (pink circle) in comparison with the whole air filter in a 996 Carrera.
Engine Air Filter: Dirt into the engine can cause scratches in the cylinder walls and also dirties up the oil. You need to stop that dirt. Most modern Porsches come with a paper filter or
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Then there are the reusable (oil-impregnatedgauze) filters which claim to let more air through yet trap more dirt because of the oil. The dirt part may be marginally true, but no more air will be sucked through because of what we explained before.
and then trapped by the oil filter. These particles, if left unfiltered could eventually cause damage to the cylinder walls, and many other internal parts that need clean oil for lubrication.
But there is also the oil issue. The majority of these filters will let tiny oil droplets get pulled from the filter and into the air stream going into the engine. This air must first pass by the Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) which measures the amount of air flowing in so that the computer (ECU) can add the correct amount of gasoline. But oil deposits on the MAF’s hot wire will foul the measurement and foul the MAF which is not inexpensive. Stay away from these.
The older cars use the metal spin-on filter, while the newer ones have the plastic reusable canister with a disposable, single-use, paper oil filter insert, but they both do exactly the same job: stop debris. It is recommended that every time you change your oil filter you cut it open and carefully inspect it for foreign material, especially metal. This is a window into the engine allowing us to see what’s going on inside it and if any measures need to be taken before damage occurs. Finally there’s the Cold Air Intakes that also advertise more HP. If you look at your Porsche and follow the path of the air going into the engine you’ll see that it is cold air, or at least ambient temperature air because it doesn’t dwell in the engine compartment. Modern Porsches channel the outside air directly through the filter, past the MAF and into the throttle body, so they all have cold air intakes from the factory! The best advise is use the OEM filter and replace it as recommended or sooner if you drive in a dusty environment. Engine Oil Filter: During the engine’s normal operation tiny bits of metal and other materials are washed out by the oil
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Cabin [pollen] Filter: As it’s name implies, this filter scrubs the air coming into the car’s cabin. On a hardtop coupe I think it’s a great idea, especially if you are an allergic person and it’s spring time..... but on a convertible? Most pollen filters are impregnated with active carbon particles to eliminate odors.
Fuel Filter: On pre-2001 Porsches you can find an external fuel filter, generally in the tunnel where the fuel lines run from the tank to the engine. These filters are in-line type and have a limited life so they require replacing. Obviously, you need to keep the fuel very clean since you don’t know what’s inside the gas pump’s underground tanks.
On newer Porsches, the fuel filter is integrated into the fuel pump and is submerged in gasoline inside the tank. These are self-cleaning and require no regular service. Automatic [Tiptronic] Transmission Filter: This filter is located inside the transmission’s oil pan and needs to be replaced when doing the recommended transmission service schedule. It gets incredibly dirty and clogged at the end of it’s life and the transmission shifts much better after replacing.
As you have seen, each one of your car’s filter is of vital importance. Each one has a service life and should be replaced when scheduled or before, if your car is driven in very dusty conditions. Sometimes, even replacing them is a dirty job. For more information on filters and more, please visit my website: www PedrosGarage.com. Happy Porsche’ing,
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Pedro P. Bonilla Weston, FL 33327 (954) 385-0330 ppbon@aol.com Pedro@PedrosGarage.com www.PedrosGarage.com www.PedrosBoard.com
2016 KY SCCA Autocross Schedule www.kyscca.com Event is subject to cancellation due to weather. KFEC = KY Fair & Expo Center (karts are allowed) NCM = National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park, Bowling Green
Calendar Event
Date
Location
Driving School #1
4/09
KFEC
Test-n-Tune #1
4/09
KFEC
Fun Event #1 Cob Web Shaker 4/10
KFEC
Starting Line Drive School
5/14
KFEC
Night Test-n-Tune
5/14
KFEC
Points Event #1
5/15
KFEC
Points Event #2
6/12
KFEC
Test-n-Tune/Driving School
6/25
NCM
Points Event #3 BORDER WAR 6/26
NCM
Points Event #4
7/17
KFEC
Points Event #5
7/24
NCM
Points Event #6
8/14
NCM
Points Event #7
9/4
NCM
Points Event #8 BORDER WAR 9/18 GLD Points Event #9 & #10
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