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  1. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech We see a lot of cars that are anywhere from slightly overfilled to way overfilled with oil. These engine’s do not appreciate this and can respond by occasional smoke outbreaks. We always keep our customer’s cars 1-2 bars below the top line, and every car that passes through the shop gets their crankcase vacuum level checked; if the show more than 5 inches of water when fully warmed up, they are a candidate for a new AOS, which can also cause the infamous Porsche smokescreen.
  2. JFP in PA
    It is not common behavior. You need to recognize that when you changed your old fluid, you only got about 35-40% of it out, the lion’s share is still inside the converter which does not gravity drain. Unfortunately, Porsche instructions are to change the Tip fluid at 90K miles, which is WAY to long, we typically service customer’s Tips around 40-50K miles. When we see one with fluid as bad as yours, we typically drain it, change the filter, and then do three fill, run, and drain again cycles to try and flush out as much of the old fluid as possible. And before you ask, no, there is no way to pressure flush this trans like many other brands can easily be done. Good luck.
  3. JFP in PA
    Oil and oil filters always tend to start arguments, most of which are totally unfounded. That said, if you are still running the factory cartridge style oil filter, I would use a Wix/NAPA Gold 57211: Much better made than the OEM filters which still use glued on end caps that tend to leak. The Wix is embedded in plastic and has a internal support cage as well. Readily available and most auto part stores. Even in Florida, you should be fine with a quality full synthetic 5W-40 oil like Gibbs DT40. Like many other shops, we are no longer fans of M1 product's.
  4. JFP in PA
    The seat is more than "a little bit" larger, and will cause inference problems with the console and door jam side.
  5. JFP in PA
    You should NOT remove any of the tensioners on a three chain engine, or a five chain for that matter, without first locking the crank at TDC to unload the cams, and then locking the cams with the proper tool. Not doing so is running a very high risk of the valve spring pressures causing everything to turn and the cams to jump time, which then creates a major league headache to repair.
  6. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech The rear fog lights are controlled by the light switch on the dash, by pulling it out slightly. If you look on the switch itself, it is marked right on it. It is also covered in the owner's manual.
  7. JFP in PA
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  8. JFP in PA
    Just send him a PM, he will respond.
  9. JFP in PA
    You might want to do a search on this topic, several posters have encountered this issue which typically requires removal of the steering column and sending out for repair, or a rather expensive replacement by the dealer. Good luck.
  10. JFP in PA
    Try board sponsor Sunset Porsche, great online search capabilities and some of the best parts prices around.
  11. JFP in PA
    I kind of expected this; your pump looks like it has been overheated. People forget that the pumps are cooled by the fuel around them, so consistently, or even purposely running the car very low on fuel can lead to this exact problem. And by-the-by, this issue is common to all in tank fuel pumps, not just Porsches.
  12. JFP in PA
    Multiple sensors, and even multiple thermostats are not unusual in modern engines; thermal management has become much more complex and important in controlling emissions.
  13. JFP in PA
    It is probably functioning correctly; these were designed to "even out" coolant flow in some of the more complex modern cooling systems. Are you sure you don't have any air entrapped in the system?
  14. JFP in PA
    Simple: The balanced sleeve thermostat prevents unbalanced coolant flow (“water hammering” or pulsating) from the water pump by equalizing coolant pressure on both sides of the thermostat valve which allows consistent, even coolant flow and temperature. It does this using a series of constantly open passages to even out coolant flow:
  15. JFP in PA
    In the original diagnostic tree, there were three possible causes: Possible Causes Torque Converter Lock-Up Clutch faulty Valve Body faulty Internal Failure in Transmission The convert was first because it was the most probable, you now need to look at the other possibles in order of priority.
  16. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech Four functions of the coolant warning light: 1. Engine coolant level too low — light flashes slowly (0.5 Hz) 2. Engine compartment temperature too high — light flashes slowly (0.5 Hz) (engine compartment blower might be faulty) 3. Engine coolant temperature too high — light is lit; pointer on the right 4. Temperature sensor at water outlet faulty — light flashes rapidly (1 Hz); pointer on the right Note The temperature warning in point three is indicated if the conditions "engine coolant temperature too high" and "engine coolant level too low" are present simultaneously (1Hz = 1 flash per second. 0.5Hz = 2 seconds per flash)
  17. JFP in PA
    Long before I would even think about pulling the dash out, I would be looking at ALL of the possible reasons that dash light could come on, like a questionable temp sensor, a problem with the engine compartment fan, etc.
  18. JFP in PA
    Absolutely no way. The cigaret lighter socket is connected to the electrical system by a relatively light gauge wire, your starting battery used cables many times heavier to deal with the tremendous amperage draw that occurs during starts; if you tried to pull that kind of amperage through the lighter, you would instantly destroy your dash wiring harness and probably burn the car to the ground. VERY bad idea............
  19. JFP in PA
    Why are you removing the starter? I thought you were going to try voltage drop tests first..........
  20. JFP in PA
    There is a test port schrader valve on the fuel rail for this.
  21. JFP in PA
    The DME had no way of knowing wha the fuel pressure or delivery rates are, that requires manual diagnostic testing. You need to run both fuel pressure and delivery rate tests, which require the appropriate pressure gauge test tools.
  22. JFP in PA
    I would go the other way around: The Solution over the ceramic bearing. The Solution is the only permanent IMS retrofit (life of the engine) , and the only one that can actually be moved from one engine to another. Kind of hard to beat.
  23. JFP in PA
    I can't honestly say that I have ever seen an EVAP canister cause short filling; more often on the earlier cars it is either the lower filler flap not opening properly (you should hear a pronounced "click" when you push the upper flap open with your finger, or lines running to the fuel pump in the tank physically blocking the lower flap.
  24. JFP in PA
    Simple: Porsche has used a couple of different designs EVAP systems over the years which are not interchangeable.
  25. JFP in PA
    Instead of calling someone that will ship you aftermarket parts and claim they are "OEM", why not call Sunset Porsche (board sponsor) and give them your VIN number which will tell them exactly which one you need? 503.718.6060
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