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  1. RFM
    Indeed the last M engine series (MY06) have had a small adjustment pump/engine inside water channels, concerning amelioration of water flow, but unfortunately, by limitation of the available opportunities of the specific design, not far enough, the result on slow traffic and at idle (low RPM) would be even better.
  2. RFM
    Creating supplementary air vents in the plastic wheel well does any harm to the air flow, but as said it does not help much. A third radiator and/or a lower degree thermostat are also limited help and under certain circumstances, if you've followed the discussion in an other topic on this forum, you will establish that both, the pro and contras, for a piece being right and not. If you make the comparison with other European cars, Porsche use the same temperature thermostat, the cooling system contains twice the quantity on cooling water (more than 20 litre) and use the double on cooling surface area (radiator area). The real trouble is, IMHO, by design, pump, engine, at certain RPM's, the limited water flow.
  3. RFM
    There are several possibilities, first of all, an electrical diagram is highly recommended: read possible fault codes - check brake pedal switch, connector and wiring - check Tiptronic switch, connector, wiring and cable adjustment, the positions with start release are: Park and Neutral - relay + holder and wiring under the carpet rear of the car, clam shell area (cabrio) - alarm control box (start release) connectors and wiring - start motor itself, connectors and wiring - check the ground cables for poor contact and/or resistance, engine to chassis, chassis to battery - check power cable battery to start motor/alternator for poor contact and/or resistance - are the ignition switch, connector and wiring well placed and not damaged ? There will be still some points to check out but you can start with these. Success in further research work.
  4. RFM
    Contact (PM) member Porschelibrarian, he can help you out.
  5. RFM
    For the Northern European market is 0w-40 recommended, 5w-50 can also be used, but certainly not heavier. 10w-..... is already too thick at cold start in winter temperatures.
  6. RFM
    Since you have replaced the camshaft chains, variocams etc. would it not be possible that the cause of your problem can be found in this area? Some M96 engines have only one camshaft sensor (country dependant), the cylinder bank without the sensor can not put a fault code in that case.
  7. RFM
    The hot air escapes, with the help of the little front spoilers (in front of the wheels) which create vacuum, through the hole under and behind the radiators, just in front of the spoilers. The mod as mentioned above will not get rid of your problem.
  8. RFM
    The cats with sensor control (regular) are pre - cats and can not be replaced by a delete pipe: 1) environment values not longer realisable 2) an error code is put. The secondary cats (irregular) auxiliary, can be replaced by delete pipes with no error code set and EURO 4 norm narrowly realisable. I have no idea concerning US operative environment values.
  9. RFM
    I understand from your story that some component is fallen inside the door, in this case the door trim must be removed to get full access.
  10. RFM
    Through the engine bloc into the oil sump, under the intake manifold.
  11. RFM
    Two beeps means an alarm issue, let the car check on fault codes first, without codes it's guessing.
  12. RFM
    Check also if the brittle plastic oil filler tube is not damaged, that happens sometimes when replacing the starter.
  13. RFM
    Is the rattle still there with the roof in tilted possition ? If not, the rectangular roof trim is the culprit (rattle with roof closed). If yes, the roof cross-member, under the headliner, behind the roof unit is detached from the roof plate (hollow drum sound)
  14. RFM
    Remapping or performance chips have only a reasonable effect on turbo charged Porsche engines, concerning price/extra HP-torque. Applied to standard atmospheric engines (M96/97) is it just to make money, the difference in HP and/or torque is hardly noticeable in practice on public roads IMHO.
  15. RFM
    Demolition yard? Sunset Imports? must be found somewhere.
  16. RFM
    The strips are delivered with the system, a small chance that you can buy them separately, as far i know Porsche. Contact a dealer to be sure.
  17. RFM
    The main ground wire (thick) goes from the engine to the car body, put a long jumper cable directly from the engine to the battery negative (ground). If the starter engage as it should now, you have a ground problem, if the problem persist, check the starter main power connection or complete starter.
  18. RFM
    These symptoms are often linked to the brakes, pads/rotors. I would check that out first.
  19. RFM
    water leaks into rear storage compartment Hope it helps
  20. RFM
    Hard to say, but it seems more than a loose heat shield to me. I would start with rotating the crankshaft manually and good listen where the noise is coming from, and feel at the same time, if the crankshaft turns smoothly without any resistance on the full rotation.
  21. RFM
    As mentioned in Loren's post above: 1) IPAS (dealer) 2) PIWIS (dealer) 3) BARCODE (customer ??). If you can have these items, than you can do it yourself, if not a dealer or independent can help you out.
  22. RFM
    If it is not possible to remove the disc without damaging the PCM inside, remove and disassemble the unit, or visit an audio specialist which is probably the most safest way.
  23. RFM
    1) You have posted in the 987/1 (Boxster) forum, do not expect a lot of response. 2) I understand that the car is a MY06 Cayenne, with PCM 2.1 DVD navi. drive (under the passenger seat) and audio CD slot on top of the PCM unit, so where exactly have you put the CD in? 3) A manual is recommended, given the problems that you have (see also your previous post)
  24. RFM
    Battery protection, the system shut off power to prevent excessive battery drain.
  25. RFM
    A recalibration should be done with a PIWIS diagnostic tool and a specific amount of fuel in the tank, Turbo and C4 Porsche's are sensitive to this issue by their specific tank/sender construction. The best way to prevent this issue is, after recalibration, always fill, the almost empty, tank up with a large amount of fuel. If for example the tank still contains only 10 liter of fuel, top up till full, never fill a small number of liters (5 or 10 liter) the sensor and the calculator will go wrong. Fill the tank with the engine and the ignition off.
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