1992 Porsche 911 Service and Repair Manual
This 1992 Porsche 911 factory service and repair manual is built around the two powerplants Porsche actually put in the car that year, the naturally aspirated 3.6L H6 (VIN B) and the 3.3L H6 (VIN A) Turbocharged engine, so the torque values and procedures inside track the hardware under your specific hood instead of a generic 911 writeup.
Engines
- 3.6L H6 (VIN B) Gas
- 3.3L H6 (VIN A) Turbocharged Gas
Trims
- Carrera 2 Targa 2-Door
- Carrera 2 Convertible 2-Door
- Carrera 2 Coupe 2-Door
- RS America Coupe 2-Door
- Carrera 4 Convertible 2-Door
- Carrera 4 Coupe 2-Door
- Carrera 4 Targa 2-Door
- Turbo Coupe 2-Door
Known issues on the 1992 911. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the cruise control linkage: its ball sockets can break, letting the linkage detach and jam against nearby components in a way that impairs throttle plate operation and can prevent the engine from returning to idle. The second covers a cracked steering column upper universal joint, introduced during manufacturing, which produces noise and free play in the steering and, left uncorrected, can lead to a loss of steering control. The third covers the hydraulic brake pressure reduction valve, which can slow the rate of pressure reduction enough to lock the rear wheels even with the anti-lock system active, risking loss of vehicle control. The fourth covers the rear heater blower resistor, which can overload when the blower binds or seizes, generating enough heat to ignite the nearby plastic air pipe and start an engine-compartment fire. Owners have filed 2 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a steering column inspection to bleeding the brake pressure valve or checking the rear heater blower circuit, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1992 911.
A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT CRACKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, W
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FOR CRACKS AND WILL REPLACE CRACKED JOINTS WITH NEW PARTS.
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE CAUSES THE RATE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REDUCTION TO SLOW DOWN, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING-UP EVEN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN OPERAT
REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE.
AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, THE REAR HEATER WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPERATE IN ORDER TO DISSIPATE HEAT IN THE ENGINE HEATING SYSTEM. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE RESISTOR FOR THE REAR HEATER BLOWER
THE OVERLOADED RESISTOR CAN CREATE HEAT SUFFICIENT TOIGNITE THE PLASTIC AIR PIPE TO WHICH IT IS CONN
PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW RESISTOR CONTAINING A CIRCUIT BREAKER.
THE BALL SOCKETS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BREAK, ALLOWING THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TO BECOME DETACHED ON ONE END AND JAM ON NEARBY COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD IMPAIR THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION.
IMPAIRED THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION COULD PREVENT THEENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE, RESULTING IN UNWAN
REPLACE THE CURRENT PLASTIC BALL SOCKETS WITH A NEW LINKAGE USING STEEL BALL SOCKETS, AND LUBRICATE
Special tools and equipment information for the Boxster, Cayman, 911, and Panamera
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052
Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche A40 engine oils
Instructions on manufacturers certificate for approved C20 engine oils
Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C30 engine oils
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.035
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.040 & .041
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.030 - .032
Showing the 8 most recent of 82 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A SLOPE AND ROLLED OVER. RELATED TO IT'S CENTER GRAVITY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE WINDSHIELD. THE COMPRESSIVE FORCES PUSHED DOWN TH
THERE IS NO WAY TO FILE THIS COMPLAIN WITHOUT MENTIONING THE COMPANY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF SO MANY LIVES. SINGER VEHICLE GROUP ALSO KNOWN AS (SVG) IS RE-MANUFACTURING THESE VINTAGE CLAS
