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Old 05-29-2008, 06:19 PM
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I thought it would be good to begin developing a Spider specific FAQ for the Forum. There are many excellent threads that have answered the most common and some not so common problems. I'm new to the Spider and the Forum and searching can be difficult due to the huge amount of information found.

What I hope we can do is make links to the threads about specific problems/subjects so that folks coming to the forum can have easy access instead of searching. If you have a few favorite technical threads just please link to them here with a short description. It will be a work in progress and I hope that it builds as a forum resource.

DO NOT post new questions here!!
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Convertible Top Installation :
Convertible Top Installation project
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Old 05-29-2008, 06:26 PM
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Fuel Injector Cleaning

This post is about getting the fuel injectors cleaned and blueprinted.

Fuel Injector Service ends "SOOTY" exhaust
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Old 05-29-2008, 06:37 PM
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Here's a post with an exceptionally effective method of getting rid of the gas smell people are occasionally plagued with:

Strong fuel odor in trunk
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Old 05-29-2008, 06:42 PM
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Off site link covering specifically the spider Bosch L-Jetronic injection system

ghnl's '82-'89 Series 3 spider L-jet diagnostic page
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Convert headlights to relays to lessen the load on the factory switch

Headlight Relays
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Old 05-29-2008, 07:11 PM
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S3 fuse panel w/fuse assignments

Fuse panel
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Old 05-29-2008, 07:17 PM
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Starter removal on the S4

S4 starter removal tips:

Starter Removal - S4

Right hand Drive:

S4 Starter motor removal
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Chassis Stiffener

Chassis Stiffener:

Chassis Stiffener
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Old 05-30-2008, 01:39 PM
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Oil seperator home made replacement:

Oil Vapor Separator Horror Show Pt 1
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Fuel vapor recovery system schematic as supplied by ghnl:

Another Raw Gas Smell In Car Post
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Ignition Switch Removal

Ignition Switch Removal

R/R the ignition switch (with photos)
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One of those long conversations about engine oil weight and type:

Viscosity debate (contains a couple reference charts and links to references/tests)
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S3 power window regulator/cable adjustment, also useful for manual windows:

Cables too tight (excellent description and schematic from JohnM)
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Resetting the EXH SENSOR console light on series 3 spiders:

Chocolate mess under the hood (w/pix)
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Replacing clutch pedal pivot shaft:

Off BB instructions for replacing the pivot arm. (relevant for series 2-4 that have hydraulic clutch actuation and pendulum/hanging pedals)

Some pix of parts of the process as supplied by gadwhite.
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