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  1. Loren
    It might help if you post where you live. Here in California only state approved companies can sell extended warranties. Car dealers (here) can not sell their own warranty they must sell 3rd party approved warranties. Regulations vary from state to state.
  2. Loren
    That is pretty much true. If the immobilizer/alarm/central locking control box is badly damaged (by water or accident) then none of those systems will work and your car can not be started. In a rare case or two the owner has been able to open the box clean and dry out the circuit board and get it to function again. If not, then you are stuck with buying a box and paying a dealer (or shop with a PST2) to program the immobilizer (to the DME) and the keys to the new immobilizer.
  3. Loren
    Dealers on Porsche's dealer network get these notifications almost immediately (or over-night). Dealers not on the network and 3rd party shops get notification on a CD that is usually published every month (or two or three in some cases). Our subscription is for the CD version and an update is overdue...
  4. Loren
    I sent you a PM.
  5. Loren
    Without seeing the MAF air flow - it would appear that you have an air leak somewhere in the air intake. The engine is seeing to much air.
  6. Loren
    :thumbup:
  7. Loren
    I hope your MY99 Carrera is a 6 speed (because they didn't make a 5 speed) ;) If you washed the car and did not drive it then you likely have rust/corrosion on the brake disks. It is always best to drive the car after washing to dry the disks so they don't rust. Take the car out to a safe area and apply the brakes medium hard for two or three stops and see if the noise goes away.
  8. Loren
    Read my latest blog entry (see my signature below). I personally think these are a waste of money.
  9. Loren
    I am not saying I don't believe you. Do you have a picture of it?
  10. Loren
    Your OPC should have a set of keys that can use to remove the wheel lock and to tell which key to order for a replacement.
  11. Loren
    I think it is time to check the compression on cylinder 1. You could have a broken piston ring or bent valve.
  12. Loren
    Is the fuel injector partially plugged or electrically not working for cylinder 1?
  13. Loren
    I have taken more than 50 of these off and I have yet to seen anything different than what I described.
  14. Loren
    Injector plugged or intermittent?
  15. Loren
    I sent you a PM.
  16. Loren
    Try 7825 or 7823
  17. Loren
    I'm sure you already thought of this...Homelink in the 997 is the only instance of Homelink that I know of that has to have the ignition turned on to work. Nope my Mercedes is the same way - maybe it is a German car thing.
  18. Loren
    FYI - those are not Porsche wheels. Porsche spec wheels (in that size) are: 9 x 19 offset 60 mm.
  19. Loren
    The year is not a factor. Standard knobs pull off - optional knobs (leather/aluminum, carbon fiber, wood, etc.) all have set screws.
  20. Loren
    I don't think so. Bosch makes the PIWIS for Porsche and they have defended their intellectual property quite often. PIWIS is made in Germany and the volume is so low that I seriously doubt someone would take the time to copy it. Then there are the updates - dealerships/OPCs get updates nightly on the Porsche network.
  21. Loren
    According to the TSB 17 mm spacers can be on the rear only of a 20" wheel as long as the wheel is 9 inches wide (not 10 inches).
  22. Loren
    You can go the original number (4674) and add or subject by 2. Sometimes that works - sometimes you have to contact a dealer or Becker.
  23. Loren
    If it were bad gas - then why does only one cylinder misfires?
  24. Loren
    I would start by checking the coil pack and spark plug on cylinder 1.
  25. Loren
    From the Donation page "Once your Donation is verified, it will be processed, and a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your (PayPal) e-mail address. This may take anywhere from a few minutes up to 24 hours." You were upgraded within 2 hours (I was still asleep when your donation came in).
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