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  1. Everyone says the Wurth Silver followed by the Wurth Clear Coat is the way to go. Have a look at NasaracerPete's DIY repair here
  2. I do not understand how your car can run with a stutter and stall and not throw a fault code. If there is any misfire in these engines they will throw a pending fault code(s) that, even though it does not turn the CEL on it is recorded in the DME and can be read with the Porsche test tools. The three things I've heard of that could cause this problem (on a new car) are: DME cable not fully connected (happened to me), a bad DME, or fuel pump that is intermittently not holding pressure.
  3. Nope, the blue tool fits the B&M shifter. Before the blue tool existed Tool Pants and I used the orange tool to check the cable alignment -before- we removed the original shifter. Then you mark or count the threads on each cable to the end (when properly aligned). When you install the B&M you put the cables in the exact same (aligned) spots.
  4. From the Porsche Technik Book for Boxster 2002:
  5. IMHO... it will depend on your history. Number of previous RMS failures and/or related problems.
  6. It is not "officially" a PCM2 - it is more like a PCM1.5. It was only produced for the MY02 cars before they went to the MOST/PCM2.
  7. 996 642 944 00 EWD will only fit MY02. In MY03 the PCM2 was introduced and it is very different. PCM2 communicates via a fiber optic network called MOST. If your car is a MY03 then you will want PCM2.
  8. 993.006.544.01 Mobil 1 sticker (engine oil) -- retail $1.87 (as of January 2006)
  9. I do not know of any TSBs for the accelerator pedal but I have heard of them getting dirty and giving "poor feel". I think the design changed a couple of times from 2000 to 2003 (for eGas cars) so if you replace it I think you will get the new design. Check with the folks at Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts at Dealer cost) about which pedal assembly will fit your car and pricing.
  10. For what model year car? US/Canada or RoW? Do want just the unit or the whole install kit?
  11. Do you mean like this: 1. Carefully apply a plastic spatula at the four points between the air vent and dashboard and pry out the air vent. 2. Press the electrical plug connection and pull off the plug.
  12. For a MY02 Carrera: 996.610.217.04 INDICATION STICKER -- retail $11.93 (as of January 2006)
  13. Just the read the install TSB - there is a parts list on the first page. TSB 3/99 9415 Litronic Retrofit Kit (dated 11-11-02)
  14. Unfortunately, you don't know how long (or how hard) the car was driven but the fact that 1 quart brought it to full would suggest that it was just barely below the minimum. It is hard for me to believe a good Porsche dealer would deliver a car with low oil level - even used. I would keep an eye on the oil level as most cars that still in the break-in period (and your car is) will use a little oil.
  15. Jeff, I didn't change my coolant or thermostat. I caught the coolant, filtered it and then put it back in. Flushing and refilling the cooling system on these cars is a real pain. Once the whole system is filled with air instead of coolant the air is almost impossible to get out. Porsche recommends and I've seen other shops use a vacuum draw method where they create a vacuum on the system and draw the new coolant in. That seems to be the only way to get an air free system after draining all the coolant. If you are just doing the 3rd radiator and the coolant color looks good then I would just do what I did. Refill only the small portion that will be lost in the hose changes and the additional capacity of the 3rd radiator - then use the built in bleed valve. If you really want to change the thermostat it can likely be done the same way - without draining all the coolant. If I were going to flush/change all the coolant then I would try to find a coolant vacuum system to borrow or a shop that will do it for you. Just my 2 cents...
  16. First follow the instructions in your donation reply email. Then got the the Current TSB section - choose Carrera (996) and then look for TSB 2601 Sport Exhaust System (dated June 9, 2000) -- if you have the older small tube PSE. If you have the later large tube PSE then use TSB 2601 Exhaust System/Sports Exhaust System (dated May 23, 2003).
  17. Scouser has updated the VIN Decoder to now include the Cayman. The VIN Decoder is here. Many thanks to Scouser for his work and updates to this fine tool! :clapping:
  18. It is all covered in the installation TSB. Only Contributing Members can view TSBs online. See How to become a Contributing Member.
  19. Sorry for the downtime. The problem was not our server - there was a network hardware (network wide router) failure at the datacenter -- so a few thousand sites were offline until they got it fixed.
  20. In the very early versions of this forums software all Guests were classified as member 1. So technically , I am the first actual member at number 2. Doncapecod is number 3 and Tool Pants is 4. Newer software releases don't use a member number for guests but I have done upgrades so number 1 although used is "nobody". (Long answer to a short question - eh. ;) )
  21. TSB 7/00 3041 Creaking Noise In Clutch Bell Housing Area -- dated 12-22-00.
  22. The Carrera Product Technik Books states "There are no updates or changes to the engine of the 911 Carrera/911 Carrera 4 for model year 2003." As well, the TT Product Technik Book states "There are only minor changes to the suspension of the 911 Turbo for model year 2003." -- so I do not know why the parts list show X73 for MY03 - on.
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