28 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHWill Renntech close?
Leading reported evidence
Use rennlist and renntech
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I use both rennlist and renntech, but renntech does fill in the void of technical information.
Leading evidence: 'Use rennlist and renntech' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Run site' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
Yes many folks donate yearly - in the past this has been immensely helpful to meet the rising costs of running the site.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
We would like to help as many folks as we can -- but there are major costs involved to run a site of this size (just like Rennlist.com).
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
28 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T200546Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
I hope the moderator doesn't mind this - but I just donated again to the Renntech site. Yes, it's a strictly technical problem resolution site, and much more serious than this forum, but I think it's really quite a Porsche treasure and worth way more in problem resolution than the measly $25 Loren's asking for to keep the site open.
Here's the note from Loren:
"Call for Donations - At this time donations are running at an all time low (about half of what we had at this time last year). We have almost 70,000 members now and fewer than 6 percent donate -- and without donations this site can not continue to operate.
This site is totally member supported -- so please continue to donate when you can."
http://www.renntech.org/forums/donate/
I recently made a donation - encourage others who turn their own wrenches to do likewise as the Renntech site continues to be a valuable resource for anyone working on these cars.
been donating since i joined. The site is invaluable. I use both rennlist and renntech, but renntech does fill in the void of technical information. I wish it got more traffic in the way of DIY and other technical knowledge.
I don't post much, but it doesn't mean I don't read.
If you go to Renntech and get an answer to your question/problem...you should donate a buck....one dollar... $1.
If everyone did this the site would be well funded.
I would hope the owners of this site don't mind this thread. It is absolutely the right thing to do. Just think of how many thousands of posts on this site have included a link to Renntech to give the answer to a question posed here...
Loren rebuilt DME on air cooled ride. Years later given a no start issue, I called him, he asked me detailed questions over the phone and concluded it was not the box. Instead of wanting to service it (unecessarily), he said 'put down the box'. look else where. Then I verified the box was still good by trying it out on another car.
Just donated. Renntech is an awesome resource. The site has helped me through window regulator replacement and ignition switch replacement thus far. OP, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Geez, I tried to donate again today (just donated 3 months ago), but I couldn't get the paypal interface to work there. Using Chrome on a Mac. ****, gonna have to fire up Safari just to donate. Maybe a plugin of mine is busting this process.
Anyone else having trouble trying to donate with their browser?
Now at 6.5% so we are making progress.
Yes many folks donate yearly - in the past this has been immensely helpful to meet the rising costs of running the site.
Another option would be to go subscription only - but we are hoping not to do that. We would like to help as many folks as we can -- but there are major costs involved to run a site of this size (just like Rennlist.com).
