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UPDATE: Well... Last night, I saw the 'milkyway' in the oil tube and cap :censored: The car will take the ambulance early next week to go to the emergency, let's hope it won't need a heart transplant and that only a bypass surgery will be required! I'm just confused on the reasons... I know that first generations of 996 had their share of problems, I'll try to get more data from my mechanic to share, if it can help! I'll keep you guys posted, thanks to everybody for everything!
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I'll check the oil as soon as I get home tonight, found a lot of horror stories in different forums... let's hope it's not as bad as I've read! Here's an update on the situation, maybe this could help pinpointing in a more precise direction...: Took out the pressure last night (long psssiiissshhhhhh + boiling sound when removing the cap), filled with coolant (a full 4 liter), then started the car and left it sitting at idle for 10 minutes. Released the pressure again (small psssiiiissshhhh), coolant level lowered a bit in the tank. This morning, took the cap off and no coolant in the tank?!?!?! It was raining so I wasn't able to see if it leaked somewhere... Could it be that there's air in the system? Need for a purge? The coolant must go somewhere?!?! Cracked head or broken liner are plausible theories which could explain the codes and the hesitation around 2 000 rpm. I'm completely mesmerized, this is my last shot before bringing it in tonight... and hopefully this won't cost me a new engine! :cursing: P.S.: Tried driving with the valve open, it was much worse, smoke was coming out bad and temperature stayed top high, so I stopped everything... Your feedback and thoughts are greatly appreciated!
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Good morning! Now I'm confused regarding the coolant issue! I do have the 01 cap but the tank comes empty after each drive and I don't see any leak underneath the car (no spots, nothing). So far, I've added 8 liters (2 gallons) of coolant and still missing and heating up?!?!?!?! :unsure: Advice is welcome, before I give up and send it to a mechanic....
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I'll do so, check the little details and come back with feedback. So the 'studdering' of the rpm should be resolved by fixing the secondary air pump? I'm trying to figure what's the link between the air pump and the hesitations?!?! (I'm far from being a mechanic!) The coolant cap was changed along with the tank, i'll check tonight for the #. Yesterday night, after a 350 mile trip, the level in the tank was low, actually I could not see a trace of the coolant so I opened the cap to release the pressure (man it was boiling!), finally had to wait a couple of hours and added the coolant. Same operation today at lunch, much less pressure and the level came up but is still a little under "min" since I can see the coolant in the tank (far behind), which I couldn't yesterday... I'll open up the valve on top of the tank and drive back home, and I'll repeat the same operation tonight. I will probably be able to fill it up properly. No leaks were noted.
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Thank you Loren for your reply, I was hoping you would! Been watching your site for quite a while before making the BIG jump!!! I'm located in Montreal, Canada, just bought and drove the car yesterday from NJ! Another issue is the coolant temperature...It was going high, deeply high and coming back to normal + light blinking (low indicator?). The previous owner actually changed the coolant tank recently, so I poured more coolant and was better but not perfect. The problem reoccured this morning but much less, so i'm "purging" the system from possible air and I'll see what it comes down to. Secondary air pump: how? how much $$$? Can I continue on driving without inflicting more damage? The codes encountered and the problems are directly linked?
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Hi all... Here's a list of encountered problems and if you could be kind enough to give me your feedback/solutions before I go to the dealer... Car: 1999 C2 Cab Tip, 76K miles CODES - CEL light on: Code 80: secondary air injection system cylinders 1/3 Code 208: secondary air injection system cylinders 4/6 Code PO302/PO303: Misfires What does this mean? What are the remedies? Any risk of more damage while still driving it? These codes don't tell me much and would like to know the source! Also, some other problem: 1- Hesitation on acceleration at around 2 000 rpm (no problems at cruising speed), idle goes back and fourth between 2 and 2.5, no 'pick-up' when hit the gas... :cursing: Are these all related? (codes = problem). Heard stories about the MAF, could that be it? What do you suggest??? Need more details for diagnosis? Your help would be greatly appreciated as I'm a new P-Car owner, and let's say it doesn't start off well...! Thanks!