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  1. JFP in PA
    Pretty much. The tool is actually a VW item, but still rather rare.
  2. JFP in PA
    You should remove the strut. Your biggest concern should be safety, you need to compress the springs to remove and install them, so you will need a quality tool setup to do this safely. And yes, you should do both sides.
  3. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech I'd start by looking at the electrical section of the ignition switch, these are known to fail and cause all sorts of weird electrical issues.
  4. JFP in PA
    Your Cayenne, like most late model Porsches use solid state pulse width modulation rather than resistance to control the engine cooling fans. It uses a signal from the DME to not only turn the fan on, but also control the fan speeds. This system is built into the fan motors and is not serviceable. It is entirely possible that the solid state controller has failed, which means the entire fan has to be replaced.
  5. JFP in PA
    While just about everyone selling headers and exhaust systems make large HP improvement claims, in reality they are typically very small. if any improvement at all, when tested on the dyno. The exhaust systems the factory used are actually pretty good all by themselves, and drone free which is more than many aftermarket systems can claim, so reusing your stock mufflers is not a bad idea. Another option is picking up used cats off a wreck; we have done that for several customers with good results.
  6. JFP in PA
    Are you supporting the weight of the trans with a transmission jack while trying to remove these bolts? Both the engine and transmission need to be supported individually during this process, using a support bar for the engine and a trans jack for the gear box. That sway bar also needs to be out of the way as well. If you have access to the 996 Bentley manual, the process is outlined in section 37-16.
  7. JFP in PA
    To me, this sounds more like a harness issue than sensors or the DME. Intermittent loss of signal can be a bear to catch, but it can be done using real time data logging to see what is going on when the event happens. Good luck.
  8. JFP in PA
    No.
  9. JFP in PA
    Over on a forum named "986 Forum" is a poster named "itsnotanove" who runs a Porsche Boxster specific junk yard and is a great source for impossible to find new parts. As these 996 headlights are the same used in the Boxster, he should be able to source the connector and pigtail from one of his wrecks.
  10. JFP in PA
    Only the projector lens in the upper center of the headlight moves (by small electric motors), which contains only the xenon bulb; the rest of the headlight does not move:
  11. JFP in PA
    It won't unless you find and fix the issue first.
  12. JFP in PA
    Litronics is Porsche's copyrighted name for their Xenon lights. If they are factory lits, you can scan the car and find out what is wrong, if they are not factory lits, check the non functioning light for tight connection. It may also be the module for the light as well.
  13. JFP in PA
    Then it is pretty straight forward, the intake has to come off, as well as any serpentine driven items. You are going to need cam retention and cam timing tools to get the cams out without breaking them, and a copy of the cam reallocation process to reset the timing when you are going back together.
  14. JFP in PA
    The problem with trying to remotely diagnose the position of the valve under the intake is that this valve can stick either open or closed, rendering the remote test useless. Pull the valve and asses its condition (open or closed), and if closed try and bench test it with a 12V source. These valves can sometimes be cleaned out with compressed air, but if it continues to stick in either position, can it and get a new one.
  15. JFP in PA
    This would be infinitely easier with the engine out of the car as a lot of the things you need to get at and remove first are going to be difficult otherwise.
  16. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech I'm afraid the news is not good as your car should not be capable of throwing a P0650 code, so I will have to assume the code they saw was P0605, which is code for a dying DME.
  17. JFP in PA
    What codes are being shown?
  18. JFP in PA
    The main problem on replacing the Tip coolant valve is space; without at least lowering the transmission, it is in a very confined space to work, and is incredibly difficult to remove once disconnected. Can it be done this way? The answer is yes, but it takes way longer and is aggravating as all get out. Lower the trans, you will be glad you did...................
  19. JFP in PA
    Coil on plug ignition systems do not need or use a condenser.
  20. JFP in PA
    Usually, there is a connection between the foam issue and AC cooling. Because these heaters are always hot, air leakage of heated air into the AC system can defeat the AC and give you lukewarm air. Correcting the foam usually brings the AC right back.
  21. JFP in PA
    The oil pressure sensor system does not have an ignition interrupt. When you check the fuel pressure, what value did you see before starting and then running? And did you leave the system connected to see if it is bleeding off pressure?
  22. JFP in PA
    Pressure and volume are not necessarily related, you can have sufficient pressure, but not sufficient volume delivery. There are separate tests for each.
  23. JFP in PA
    I think he is referring to fuel volume delivery over time.
  24. JFP in PA
    Done from underneath the car, by removing the panel in the water pump area.
  25. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech Could be any number of things; I would start by checking the fuel pressure and delivery rates. Cars that have sat for long periods often stir up junk in the tank the plugs the fuel filter.
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