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  1. JFP in PA
    You need access to a PIWIS system to code the car correctly.
  2. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech P1502 in these cars indicates one of two things: a questionable fuel pump relay, or a dying DME, which is probably why the car is in the limp mode. A new DME and getting the car flat bedded to a dealer to reprogram it for the new DME is going to cost a ton of $. Realistically, unless they are giving the car away, I would look elsewhere.
  3. JFP in PA
    Column lock may only be available with the unit, which is nearly $3K new from a dealer. You may want to ID exactly what needs to be replaced with the lock and see if they sell it separately, otherwise it is bone yard time. And these columns are a whole lot of fun to pull out and replace. You may have upset the airbag while working on the car; get everything back together and then read and clear the airbag code to see if it comes back.
  4. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech The oil fill tubes are a bit of a bear to get at and replace. Failure isn't common, getting broken while someone working on the car that isn't familiar with them is.
  5. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech Search is your friend on this problem as it is a common one, usually traced to the electrical contact isolation in the steering wheel assembly falling apart after years of use. Over the years, people have come up with different ways to repair it.
  6. JFP in PA
    In a word, no.
  7. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech This should help: Replacing Boxster top ball joints
  8. JFP in PA
    Please do not "bump" your posts, it is against forum rules; if someone has the answer to your question, they will respond.
  9. JFP in PA
    I'm afraid that code doesn't mean anything to me as fault codes typically have four digits. Try scanning the car with a Porsche specific tool.
  10. JFP in PA
    What code are you getting? And what year and model is the car?
  11. JFP in PA
    That would be fine, but just remember to only turn the engine in the clockwise direction (from looking at the front crank pulley) as these are interference engines and do not like rotating backwards.
  12. JFP in PA
    You could try spraying some lightweight engine oil into the cavity through where you were working on the seal, then draining the oil and pulling the sump cover to see if it washed down before ever starting the engine. Just be sure to filter all the oil coming out through a suitable screen to watch for the part. Unfortunately, like most modern engine case castings, there are a lot of small "nooks" where things can get caught, only to pop loose later on. Good luck with this, these problems are always nerve racking...
  13. JFP in PA
    Just be aware that small metallic parts being loose in the area of the IMS chains it problematic; if it doesn't drop to the sump, it could get picked up by one of the chains or rotating chain gears, and if it gets under the chain, you will have problems. Proceed with caution....
  14. JFP in PA
    All of the oil from the chains on the back of the engine gravity flows towards the sump.
  15. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech Simple: Unless you have retrofitted the rear factory IMS bearing with LN Engineering's IMS Solution, which is pressurized oil fed, there is NO oil feed to the rear IMS sealed ball bearing, which is why many die prematurely. The front IMS bearing is oil fed and drains back to the sump.
  16. JFP in PA
    The scan tools you are trying to use have proven to not always be able to see the actual Porsche codes correctly, the only tools that do are the PIWIS system or the Durametric.
  17. JFP in PA
    The lights should be interchangeable without issue (both years list the same factory part numbers); you have a loose connection somewhere or a bulb is not seated.
  18. JFP in PA
    You need access to a PIWIS system..........
  19. JFP in PA
    Possibly. First of all, if the DME is corrupted, just about anything is possibly connected to that fact, the only way to find out is to correct the DME and see what happens.............
  20. JFP in PA
    Yes, that can be correct as one DME can be used in multiple versions of the car, which may have different equipment and control networks that the DME needs to be aware of to function correctly.
  21. JFP in PA
    You need to get the car scanned with a proper Porsche diagnostic tool, nothing else will work properly, and yes that calibration code can be the issue.
  22. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech Replacing the change over valve on a 986
  23. JFP in PA
    We have installed many B&M shifters over the years, and they have proven to be one of the best when it comes to durability, and in fact we have never had to replace one. More likely, you have a cable or cable end issue.
  24. JFP in PA
    The immobilizer shuts off both the fuel and ignition systems to prevent theft of the car. The CPS does the same thing if it does not sense the engine rotation. When you jump the fuel pump relay, the immobilizer is out of the picture, so if you do not hear the pump running when it is jumped, you have a fuel pump issue. Using a multi meter or Power Probe, you can test the fuel up connector at the tank to see if it goes hot when cranking the engine.
  25. JFP in PA
    "I did see a message at one time while cranking saying the immobilizer was not in a ready state but I haven't been able to reproduce that message again." That is very concerning, that unit will paralyze the car if it is unhappy, so I would start there, pulling the unit and looking for evidence of corrosion, water damage, and check the glass fuse in the unit itself.
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