I was experiencing the common "Fuel Sensor Failure" error a week later upon buying my new to me 2002 996TT.  There wasn't much information on the web, I hope this will be informative for others. So here are the symptoms that I was experiencing.  My fuel gauge would randomly drop to empty with the low fuel light coming on and blink continuously, this would immediately be followed by the message "Fuel Sensor Failure".  The range indicator would show - - MPG.  After driving momentarily driving t

Hi all, my first thread in here and directly a DIY :-) I may introduce myself shortly: -Aged 37, owning my 4th Porsche (now a red 996 3.4 X51), living in germany near Cologne I recently had to change the circuit-control of the car´s generator and made a little photo-session out of it. Perhaps this DIY helps some of you guys with the same problem . CU Andre (AZEG)

Clutch slave cylinder and accumulator replacement. Please note this text was made by a french canadian. I hope you will understand my english. Sorry about any mistake. After the car is jacked 1: remove the aluminium cross member 2 bolts 15mm wrench 2: remove the drive shaft on the driver side 6 alen bolts 8mm allen key. 3: remove the cooling lines from the transmission bracket and tie them to the most left of the car. 4: Remove the cooling lines bracket one bolt 10mm socket. 5: To get a

This is a DIY to replace the coolant reservoir in an 996 TT. This procedure is fairly easy but what bring the challenge into it is that everything is very tight and hard to get to. Take your time - give yourself a good 6 hours to pull this off. The second time, you could do this in two.

Hey everyone, I though i would share my method of changing an oil pressure sender on the 996 Turbo. Here are my steps with some photos. - Raise & Support Vehicle - Support engine with suitable device (jack, stand, etc) - Remove drivers engine mount nut and lower down engine for access. (see photo.jpg) - Photo-2.jpg shows the left side hanging down nice and low to make the job possible. - Remove oil filter housing, I recommend removing the filter first (photo-3.jpg shows method i used t

Recently I noticed that the trunk does not open as high as it used to, it's difficult to get the hand to the mechanism to release the trunk. Closed Trunk Open Trunk After studying the part that is responsible to push the trunk up (part number 996-511-053-02 Front Trunk Latch, 150 USD) I figured that the spring must have worn out in the past 9 years and ordered a replacement. Installation of the new trunk latch is straightforward: 1) remove the pla

This DIY is a basic test for the mass flow sensor. If at fault, a simple cleaning procedure (many procedure on the net) should be done first, before spending money on a replacement. But I have to admit that I got a spare one in the luggage compartment with basic tools for troubleshooting purpose ;-) Porsche 996 TT Mass flow sensor part# 996 606 124 00 This sensor, when at fault, can give you many error codes. The maf related code are # P0102, P0103, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P1105, P1

The Porsche 996 twin turbo potential issues…. note: some of the links you need to be contributor to the forum to be able to view them…. Please take note there is nothing related to modification or upgrade..... After over 6 years experience with my TT and after searching four different forums ( renntech, rennlist, 6speed, renntrack) I came up with this list of possible failures…. Hope this help. Thanks to jjbravo, smdubovsky, Patrnflyr, Pumalex, FAST FWD, fdorn, Webtool1, rolfjahn, Ruiner, Da

DIY for Clutch Accumulator W/Pics...     So After Gunther drove my car and stated "it feels just like when My accumulator went bad, you know the one YOU replaced?", I started thinking... Bet that thing went bad when it was backing out at the track last September. I've swapped these for several other 6speeders, and swapped my own, along with the slave (search here for that back last spring). So I called up Ryan at Suncoast, ordered an accumulator and a Mastercylinder and waited. They came in

I have an '03 X50TT with PCCB brakes and currently have 28k miles on the car. Over the last few thousand miles squealing from the brakes became intolerable. Looking at the manual there are "vibration dampers" attached into each piston with a retaining spring and a sticky pad to the back of the brake pad. I replaced these dampers and I have peace again! Parts (Front Calipers) Damping plate X12 996-352-086-01 Spring Plate X1 996-351-959-30 Procedure (appx. 1 hr) 1) Jack front of ca

Common Symptoms - Hard pedal particularly with engine off, vibration and inexact point of engagement Tools 27mm open ended wrench (small head - I ground down an old wrench), 10mm socket Materials Accumulator 997-334-166-00, Hydraulic fluid Pentosin CHF 11S (or CHF 202) - Pump the clutch 25 times with the engine off to relieve any residual pressure in the system - all 4 wheels off the ground on jack stands or a lift. Easier to remove driver's side rear tire for better access if you're on stan