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About kbrandsma

  • Birthday 12/18/1953

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    Sailing, Carpentry and Residential Electrical & Plumbing, Computing and Scuba Diving

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    Everett, WA
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  • Present cars
    1998 Porsche Boxster
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    Volvo 122S

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  1. kbrandsma
    Good to hear!
  2. kbrandsma
    I would top it off and leave your vent clip in vertical position. Keep some extra coolant in your boot. If your light comes on, on the dash, top off with extra fluid and keep vent open to allow air to vent until light disappears.
  3. kbrandsma
    Model BE 4462 Serial W5008844 Thank you!
  4. kbrandsma
    I would follow aftermarket instructions. Dennis Vogel published 986./996 stock heated seat installation information and it can be found by PRESSING HERE.
  5. kbrandsma
    It almost looks like a bolt from the cam solenoid for the VarioCam.
  6. kbrandsma
    This was found on the driveway. It is from a 996 and is about 70mm long (hex head) and takes a 3mm allen wrench. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
  7. kbrandsma
    Thanks!
  8. kbrandsma
    I’ve spliced the oil fill tube with a plastic tube with clamps on each end. No issues the past 10 years. The tube was stiff enough as not to collapse upon itself.
  9. kbrandsma
    Getting ready to tackle the cam shaft compressed steel plug after the winter holiday and ran a quick check for codes with my Durametric. I found P1602 (Supply Voltage Open Circuit) and P0341 (Camshaft Sensor Bank 1 Short to B+). I am assuming P1602 was due to removing power for an extended time when dropping the engine. Could the P0341 code be caused by the blown cam shaft plug?
  10. kbrandsma
    Thanks JFP, Do I just do the threaded plug replacement on the end where the steel compression plug popped out? Or both ends? Other cam shaft? Other bank? Kbrandsma
  11. kbrandsma
    I have the same exact issue on MY98 986 5 speed as Dharn55 did in 2009 above. I have 180K on the clock. I recently dropped the engine and replaced cam timing chain glides on both banks and a new actuator/solenoid on Bank 2. While I was at it I also replaced the IMS, RMS, Clutch, Flywheel, water pump, AOS and the (IMS to Camshafts) chain pads. On restart the green cap and steel compression plug blew on intake camshaft on Bank 1 (Boxster passenger side) on the side opposite the actuator and cam timing chain. What are the options usually used? Is threading and adding a screw plugs to the cam shafts that Dharn55 did (above) the only option? Can new expansion plugs be purchased and pressed into place? Do I do intake and exhaust cams or just the cam that popped? Bank 2 is holding do I leave that one alone? I'd be interested in what others recommend or have done. Thanks! KBrandsma
  12. kbrandsma
    I am replacing the cam timing chain ramps/pads on MY98 5 speed. The top pad on bank 2 was completely gone and the timing chain between the cams was chain to metal on the tensioner. The tensioner was toast and I'm replacing it. I was re-installing the IMS chain sprocket to the exhaust camshaft and noticed a crack in camshaft sprocket adjuster . Using my fingers I pressed it out and it split in two. I'm looking for a replacement and can't locate one. Any ideas?
  13. kbrandsma
    Part Number of #1 Below: AOS 996-107-026-01 - List $125 Check a couple of places, Pelican or Sunset Porsche out of Oregon
  14. kbrandsma
    I find myself being especially careful now not to hit the leather as I bring my feet across to get in and out. Which is why the carpet became so tattered in the first place!
  15. kbrandsma
    Year and make of car? Open relief valve flap by moving it straight up (yellow arrow below shows it down) and drive bringing the temp up for a while. Another thought might be if you may have a diverter flap in the heater core that lost it's foam. The flap diverts the air from the heater or from the air conditioner depending on what is called for. Do you have grey/blackish bits of foam coming out of your vents or on the floorboard? If there is no foam covering the flap the heat can't get diverted to the ductwork.
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