mark wheeler

Last night I carefully vacuumed out the leaves and debris from my air intakes and I topped off the coolant with antifreeze I purchased at the dealership so hopefully I'll see a difference with my temp gauge while driving. Also, I did check and confirm that both the cooling fans (located behind each radiator) are working.

I'll drive the car a couple days and provide feedback to anyone who is interested.

Mark

Mark,

It's above 70 degrees today here in the northeast...not too warm by your standards.  After some spirited country driving, here's what my temperature gauge reads.

ToblertheDog,

That's about where my temp gauge is after 15 - 20 minutes of stop and go city traffic...

Mark

Mark,

Have a look at my 3rd Radiator DIY ... Maybe 1 hour total for the bumper cover removal and cleaning.

Loren,

I just printed out the 3rd radiator DIY. Thanks for the tip. I'll try it.

Mark

The greatest thing about owning a Porsche is having this board and all the hundreds of online friends who help out with their experience and knowledge!

This board ROCKS!

Mark

ZX7R,

Thanks for the great cleaning tip. I'll try it tonight.

Mark

Loren,

Thanks for the info on the Porsche coolant being green, not pink.

Mark

Loren and Hank,

Thanks for the feedback. I just grabbed a flashlight and looked into the air duct intakes and did notice some leaves and debris, so that leads me to the next question -- what's the best/safest way to clean all that up without damaging the radiators? Running a garden hose in there might help... or maybe if I can figure out how to take the bottom cover off the front of the car... I'll check out the DIY section.

Are there actually two more radiators behind the radiators I can see inside the intake ducts?

Also, thanks for the intell on how your gauges operate under light and heavy loads. Hank, my gauges are operating the same as yours.

Thanks gents. I love this board Loren!

Mark

The weather has been hotter than normal in Virginia, but shouldn't the engine run about at the same temp regardless of whether it's 70 degrees or 90 degrees?

What does your temp gauge read while crusing on the highway and in stop and go city traffic? On the highway (in 70-90 degree whether) at 65mph mine reads approx. 185 degrees; while in stop and go traffic it creeps over to approx. 205 degrees.

Last night after the car cooled down I checked the coolant level and it hasn't lost a drop since last summer when the coolant system was flushed and refilled. The coolant level is at the "MIN" level. (Also, apparently the shop filled it with the green coolant rather than the pink coolant...)

I'm thinking maybe I should either drain and refill the coolant (with a stronger ratio of coolant to water) or replace the thermostat.

Can anyone tell me where the thermoostat is located, what it looks like, cost and how hard is it to replace?

Thanks,

Mark

Can anyone help with a DIY for replacing the coolant on a '99 996 C2? Also, what is the Porsche approved coolant part# and how many liters do I need to buy?

Thanks!

Mark

My clutch is the original one with over 65,000 miles on it. It's still going strong.

Loren,

My explanation was poorly worded. I was trying to figure out how to expand the cat sleeve. But I'll check to see if I have a brand new one and let you guys know.

Thanks in advance for all the help.

Mark

I need help! I'm halfway through PSE install (mufflers only) and stuck! Following Loren's DIY and doing one side at a time, I've removed the old muffler and the new one is mounted and the exhaust tip in installed (loosely), but I can't get the new muffler connected to the cat pipe. Is there some kind of spreader I can use to open up the cat pipe just a fraction??

Thanks,

Mark

'99 996 coupe

My spoiler started making a creaking sound when it raises. I only noticed it when I raised it manually when the car was in the garage last night.

Anyone know what type of grease is recommended for this and is there any grease or spray that I should definitely stay away from?

Is there a TSB or DIY on how to do this the right way??

Thanks,

Mark

BTW, M + S = mud and snow.

I bought one of the winter tires Porsche recommends in the most recent "Approved Winter Tires" TSB - the Dunlop Winter Sport M2 M + S. I have to say that I'm very impressed with them. They seem to have excellent grip in rain and snow. And the dry grip is excellent too. I got a pretty good deal from Tirerack.com. If I were going to do it again, I would have "sprung" for the tire & rim combos because there are lots of really good deals out there.

I totally concur that an all season tire is a huge compromise and it's an even bigger risk that you'll lose control of your beautiful P-car and end up wrapped around a tree or in the ditch. For that reason alone, I forked out the cash for Porsche approved winter tires. And don't believe for a minute that summer tires will suffice, because their gripping ability in cold winter weather is greatly diminished to the point of being extremely hazardous.

Good luck,

Mark

Toolpants,

Thanks also,

Mark

Loren,

Thank you,

Mark

Does anyone know how to remove the glass from only the tachometer (not the rest of the gauges) on a 1999 C2?

I want to remove it to clean behind it and then put it back in place. I'm very hesitant to "fiddle" with it because I don't want to break anything.

P.S. Great new board!! :thumbup:

Thanks, :cheers:

Mark

Mark Wheeler

1999 (996) C2

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