yes the 550 has fuel pump issues well known here in the US they fixed all of that with the 575 with your fuel filters being that old I bet that is your problem I will be interested to hear what you say when you change the fuel filters have you tried the Porterfield brake pads? I just put them on my car and it makes a world of difference
I tried the Brembo Sport and am now converting the brake system with adapters to the front 360 brake. Everything is cheaper there. A friend was filming me:
Here are the pictures Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login This car has 109k miles on it I drive it all the time Very reliable It’s a shame that most of my US counterparts just wash and wax there cars I do all my own service work as well
Know where the threads on the plug end. Twist it to that point, then in one smooth motion, untwist/remove and pull it away.
it doesn't matter you are going to get oil on your hands trying to catch the plug is useless your just going to drain that oil from the pan and find the plug wash the plug off and replace the washer clean the undersides off and hand screw the plug back in with a new washer but that's just me
Could very well be since I’ve been out driving my Ferrari ! Image Unavailable, Please Login I have yet to see a Ferrari yet with over 100k miles on it I am not saying it doesn’t exist Because I have one with 109k of which I put 100k on myself ! Bottom line The majority of owners don’t drive their cars Pure and simple When you see cars that are 10 years old for sale with less than 500 miles per year That speaks volumes To each there own See you on the road !
T There was a gated 360 with 120k miles on it that sold a year or 2 ago. There are plenty with over 100k. Since yours is a 93, that is still only about 4k/year, which isn't far off. You'll see higher mileage cars as they age....just because they aren't on the market doesn't mean that they don't exist. Lots of folks are keeping their cars.
Not necessarily, I use the following long magnetic tool, works like a charm (the carter plug sticks to the tool + no oil on my hands): https://www.forcetools-kepmar.eu/epages/457210838.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/457210838/Products/%22FOR+61933%22&Locale=en_GB
I hear you still the average mileage is still very low for Ferrari owners I have several cars and when I raced motorcycles I couldn't tow with the Ferrari although I heard someone made a rig I haven't driven the 512 TR much since I bought the 575 driving the 512 TR is a hassle because so many people run up on you not so much the 575
Good looking tool. I should get one. Don't care about oil on my hands. Happens everyday at work. It's on my clothes and on the floor that pisses me off. The trouble is getting the last thread out fast enough so the oil comes straight down. I find the first 1/2 a cup full comes out in a horizontal circle. I only get to practice once a year so it might take a while to master!
I have now started to change the gasoline filter. Some of the screws on the underbody panel tore off. 5 years ago, when I didn't have my own garage, I had the petrol filters on my Maranello changed by a Ferrari mechanic. I bought all parts from Eurospares, including new Bosch gasoline filters, and gave them to him. When I look at the old gasoline filters that are protected from water under the underbody paneling, I think they are at least 10 years old. Such a fraud of the Ferrari mechanics. Good thing I do everything myself now ... To have a Maranello and a 512tr is really wonderfull. Buy also an old RR, perhaps a Camargue Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
yes you were ripped off my guess is when you replace those fuel filters the issues you have with the car will go away I usually write on every filter I install the date and the mileage with a marker cant wait to hear what you have found out I would cut one open I bet you see a lot of crud in them
That may be your unsubstantiated opinion. Is there a date code you can read? I have a fuel filter that sits inside my cabinet for years before I go to use it. Even the date code cannot tell when it was actually put to use. Same with oil filter.
When the unscrewing is halfway you put the tool on the carter plug: the magnet is strong enough to do roughly half of the unscrewing. Worst case there is some oil on the tool. The washer can drop off (as the tool is partly made of flexible metal wire) but it needs to be renewed anyway.
Hello Clyde, Today I finally changed the right gasoline filter. I had to saw him out on the line very time consuming because the screw did not come off. Now everything is installed with a new screw. Unfortunately, because of Corona, I only get approval with number plates on May 6th. So I could only drive a small street up to 3 gear. It runs much better. The limit at 4000 is gone. Only from 6000 he is a little tired. To test this correctly, I have to drive on the highway. I would never have found the mistake Clyde because I thought the gasoline filters are not that old .... Thanks again Clyde Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Way back at post #9 Walt laid out the essentials of a Ferrari tool kit. I must say that he left off one item I found to be indispensable, and that is a pair of door hinges. You see that when working on the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial S2 motor, the very robust hairpin valve springs needed some inventive approach to being compressed enough to insert the valve top clips. Please see attached for the paired hairpin valve springs and door hinges and some common hardware store nuts and rods. This is a shade tree mechanic's solution to installation. Clyde, keep up the good work in encouraging Ferrari owners to get their hands oily and fix their own machines. Best regards, Robert Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
glad I could help my friend usually with stagnation issues its fuel supply problems cut one of those fuel filters open and you will be surprised at what you see! anyway glad the problem is solved my friend cant wait to hear when both fuel filters are on the car