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  1. JFP in PA
    The gearbox can also spring a leak where the linkage shaft enters the case. I think you need to get the car up in the air (on a lift) and shine some bright light in there to try to see where it is coming from.
  2. JFP in PA
    hi , i guess you got me wrong. i would like to know if the fan /resistor is one part or i can get it separate? thank you It varied with the model year, but the ones with resistors external to the fan controller could be replaced separately, but they are pricey (around $100 per).
  3. JFP in PA
    The test tool is a "air bag simulator" used to test the bag circuits without causing the air bag to go off. OEM procedure is as follows: 1. Remove driver's airbag unit. 2. Attach the special tool 9516 instead of the airbag unit. 3. Clear the fault memory. 4. Check whether the fault appears again. a If the fault does not appear again, replace the airbag unit. b If the fault appears again, disconnect plug connection to the contact unit and attach special tool 9516/1. 5. Clear the fault memory. 6. Check whether the fault appears again. a If the fault does not appear again, replace the contact unit. b If the fault appears again, check the wiring harness for pinches and chafing damage. c If no fault is found on the wiring harness, replace the triggering unit. Proceed as described below to determine whether the fault was eliminated: 1. Clear the fault memory. 2. Switch oft ignition. 3. Remove ignition key. 4. Switch on ignition. You may need to borrow the airbag tool (a special resister in box with the correct connector) or find a shop that has one.
  4. JFP in PA
    It is possible that could be left over from the last time the gearbox was serviced. Clean the area up, check the box to make sure it is still full, and see if it comes back.
  5. JFP in PA
    If you have access to the Durametric software, you can switch the fans on and off to test them. You may have a bad relay or a blown resistor on one fan.
  6. JFP in PA
    Year of the car?
  7. JFP in PA
    Richard, that is a real find if the data is correct, it retails for around $150 here. http://www.icarsofttools.com/Porsche-iCarsoft-i960-Car-Diagnostic-Scanner-Scan-Tool-Reader_p_17.html
  8. JFP in PA
    I wasn't saying it cannot be done using sandpaper, but most of the DIY's that we have seen that went very wrong involved sandpaper, while nobody seems to have problems using a fine glass polish and a buffer instead. Sandpaper, even when wet, can cut very quickly and deeply, leaving a real mess to recover, especially when used with power tools; fine glass polish cuts more slowly and in a more controlled manner, so it is more forgiving to first time mistakes.
  9. JFP in PA
    Griot's fine glass polish, Amazon carries it as well as Griot's website: http://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-11074-Glass-Polish/dp/B00AX4TW98/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1402085044&sr=1-1&keywords=griot%27s+glass+polish
  10. JFP in PA
    Long before I'd take any kind sandpaper to the lights, I would start with an orbital buffer and some fine glass polish (we use Griot's); usually that is all it takes to bring them back to near new condition. Just don't get this stuff on the paint, mask off the lights first.
  11. JFP in PA
    Isn't the tire size option built into the TPMS on board dash display system? Check your owner's manual for information concerning how to select this option. From a 2011 Cayenne owner's manual (http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/2011-cayenne/4/123/Tires): "Entering Tire Data and Display Incomplete entries or selection of the wrong tires on the multi-purpose display affect correct indication of warnings and messages. The settings must be updated in the "Tire pressure" menu after changing a wheel, filling with tire sealant or adding air (after previous warning "Tire pressure!"). Please see the chapter "RED WARNING – TIRE PRESSURE!" on page 125. The new tire type and tire size must be selected even if the settings for the new set of wheels are the same as for the old wheels.
  12. JFP in PA
    Still seems a bit low, try switching oil weights as we discussed.
  13. JFP in PA
    I would connect a mechanical gauge in place of the sender and see what pressure you are getting. It is entirely possible that you have very low pressure. What oil are you running in the car? The dealership told me they only use 0W40 In that case you could try changing oil and switch to a 5W-40 to see if the pressure changes.
  14. JFP in PA
    I would connect a mechanical gauge in place of the sender and see what pressure you are getting. It is entirely possible that you have very low pressure. What oil are you running in the car?
  15. JFP in PA
    Interestingly, the MMR tool is a 14MM plug tool, so it could work.
  16. JFP in PA
    That looks nice. Which tool is that? I see two MMR spark plug gapping tools. PN#900985 MMR Spark Plug Gapping tool Item# 900985/234 MMR Spark Plug Gapping tool/93-2014 2V, 4V, GT500 & TiVCT 5.0 (NON 3V) PN#900985 MMR Spark Plug Gapping tool Item# 900985/235 MMR Spark Plug Gapping tool/2005-2008 3V Our is not actually a MMR tool, but looks just like it. I got it at a Porsche swap meet from a guy who made them. There are aftermarket companies that make them, like MMR, you just need to find one that is for 14MM thread diameter plugs.
  17. JFP in PA
    I believe there is only one antenna on your Cayman, but the system is expecting to see signals from four transmitters, one in each of the wheels, so you would need multiple signal sources. Might be cheaper to just put the sensors in the tires............. Noted in passing, with a caution because it would be defeating a Federally mandated safety system, which has lots of negative implications, but the TPMS system can be turned off; only no shop will do it (or explain how it is done) for liability reasons, which would also apply to the car's owner if they did it themselves.
  18. JFP in PA
    The original radio used grounds to detect its presence in the alarm network, the aftermarket radio does not do this. You need to recreate the grounds to satisfy the alarm system that the radio is there.
  19. JFP in PA
    I have no idea why they are giving the IK20's a "bad rap", we use them gapped to around 0.042 and have no issues with them, and in fact they ran very well for a long period. Did they say over on the other site why they don't like them? I know several people with elevated boost levels drop the gap down around 0.30 or so to accommodate the high pressures and they have had good luck with them as well. The IK20 is a good plug. I wonder if the problems they had were due to center electrode damage while gapping, very easy to do on and iridium plug............ One issue reported was that the central electrode eroded away. More than one person reporting it. Could very well have been caused by careless gapping. The other is lots of misfires with the stock gap of 0.044. Talking about gapping. How do you gap an iridium plug? Not with one of these I assume :blush: How about this tool? http://www.carid.com/accel-ignition-systems/accel-ignition-systems-12710255.html Center electrode erosion does not make sense, iridium is the hardest metal you can get in a plug; if it erodes, everything else would do so as well, only quicker. The Accel tool, or similar is excellent for controlled bending of the side electrodes, but not for setting the gap; the gap measurement tool needs to be something like this: The open wire design is flexible, and will not pull or distort the fine iridium center electrode. We use a tool like this to bend the side electrodes:
  20. JFP in PA
    I have no idea why they are giving the IK20's a "bad rap", we use them gapped to around 0.042 and have no issues with them, and in fact they ran very well for a long period. Did they say over on the other site why they don't like them? I know several people with elevated boost levels drop the gap down around 0.30 or so to accommodate the high pressures and they have had good luck with them as well. The IK20 is a good plug. I wonder if the problems they had were due to center electrode damage while gapping, very easy to do on and iridium plug............
  21. JFP in PA
    I wouldn't buy one of these for any car with a dipstick. First, they do not get all old, dirty oil out of the sump. Second, there are a lot of sharp edged metal bits in most oiling systems (baffles, windage trays, etc.), and the soft flexible hose required to snake into the sump often gets caught on one or more of these, mandating flat bedding the car to the shop so they can pull the sump cover off to get it out. We have done more of these than I'd care to mention. Bad idea, all around.
  22. JFP in PA
    IMS failure rates are somewhere between 1% and 10%, depending upon the model year. The IMS failure problem was the subject of a class action lawsuit here, do a search and you will find a lot of information. Yes, there are high mileage cars that seem fine. When the IMS fails, it typically does so without any warning, and the results are catastrophic (total engine destruction). Porsche appears to be as in the dark as the general public. LN Engineering developed a product called "The Guardian", which is an aftermarket alarm system that can warn you that failure is immanent, but that does not prevent it. The only known method to prevent IMS failure is to replace the OEM bearing with an LN Engineering ceramic hybrid bearing before the OEM bearing fails. Once failure begins, the dying bearing fills the engine with metal debris that requires the engine be removed and completely rebuilt. Again, there is a lot of information on this subject already posted, do some searching and you will literally find hours of reading about it.
  23. JFP in PA
    The OEM plugs are good, but you might want to take a look a Denso Iridium's as well, we have had very good luck with them.
  24. JFP in PA
    You definitely have miss fire issues, I would closely check the coils and go for new plugs at the same time. Non normally aspirated engines are much more sensitive to miss fires than regular air breathers, give them a reason to miss and they will.
  25. JFP in PA
    Two of the faults are related to the aftermarket audio; the factory unit has a ground on the radio chassis that is part of the alarm network and can cause faults because it is not properly connected on the aftermarket unit. This if for an 01 car, but the principal is the same, the radio removal security tab is in the lower slot on the left hand side below the AC Vent (Upper console).
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