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  • Present cars
    2003 Carrera 4S
    2002 Audi TT ALMS Version
  • Future cars
    997 C4S or 997 Turbo
  • Former cars
    1978 911 SC Targa

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  1. There's really no change in the idle and this happens typically when the clutch is depressed and I'm slowing for a turn or a traffic signal. It's like the car has just ran out of gas...There's no issue with the car feeling like it's underpowered lately either - that's what has me baffled. The dealer replaced the switch associated with the clutch pedal being depressed so the car will start and the car started right up after they installed the new switch... Thank you, Bill
  2. I'll check with the dealer about the MAF and see if the issue could be with it (a flat bed is on its way...). I had not considered that...It's strange that in all cases, the car quit after approx. 7 - 10 miles and during either slowing to turn or pulling up to a traffic signal. The engine turns over fine, but it's like the car isn't getting spark, or more likely fuel. The odd thing is that after 30 - 45 minutes, the car will start, BUT after another 7 - 10 miles, the process repeats itself. I'm just trying to figure out if there could be a sensors involved with the engine managment that would give a signal to shut the engine down... Thanks very much - as always, your help is very much appreciated! Bill
  3. I was out running some errands and my car just stopped running - died on the spot - in heavy traffic...The car would turn over, but that's it. I called a flat bed, but after 1/2 hour or so of waiting for its arrival, I tried starting the car one more time and to my amazement and it started right up. I drove another 4 miles, turned on to my street and it died again. I called the flat bed again and had the car brought out to the dealership. They replaced the switch on the clutch pedal that tells the motor the pedal is depressed and It's OK to start, but on my way home - approx. 7 miles - I turned into my driveway and it died again, same as before...Fuel level is fine, the battery is new, the car runs great but it's anybody's guess as to when it will just turn off. Any ideas? The dealership is at a loss to explain at this point... Thank you! Bill
  4. The Fabspeed intake is nice if you want to retain your stock airbox and look of the engine compartment...The intake sound is much more aggressive than stock, but a piece of red silicone hose won't do anything for the horsepower numbers. I also checked out the Fabspeed mufflers and found them to be well constructed and well recommended depending on who you talked to. I ended up going with the AWE mufflers. They're not obnoxious around town or on the highway - no drone to them - but when you get on it, they sound really throaty. The only criticism of the Fabspeed mufflers that I was warned of by my local Porsche tech (who had installed several Fabspeed & AWE systems) was that they were loud and if I wasn't going to track the car regularly, that I should think about how loud it was going to be in eveyday use. I'm extremely happy with my choice of of the AWE product - their customer service was outstanding and the installation was straight forward - no surprises...I'd be wary of using the K & N filter with the MAF... Good luck with your choices!
  5. You might check this subject around June 12, 2007, as it is addressed there as well...There's a link to the B & M electronic instructions and some insights from my experiences installing the factory short shifter. If you have any questions, feel free to ask as I'd be glad to pass on any of the knowledge learned on my installation... Bill
  6. Great - thanks very much! I managed to get the latch to work - I knew it had to be something simple...Once the black plastic trim piece surrounding the latch was pulled back, I found that there are 3 different cables going into the latch. I found the one that had not returned to its original position, pulled it back towards the latch, and all is good...
  7. That was the first thing I tried and it only works if you have the battery leads connected...I had the ground lead disconnected from the battery due to work I was doing on the dash installing some carbon fiber strips. The hood was shut to keep the trouble light from snagging on it - force of habit and distraction lead to me to lock the hood - kind of like walking out the front door to get the paper off the porch and hearing the door shut & lock behind you - you know what just happened and can't believe it just did! Oh well...Live and learn!
  8. I've pulled the cable back to near its original position prior to the whole front fender business, but my feeling is that something in the latch mechanism - the "crab claw" like cam that rotates around the "U" shaped hood latch as the hood is depressed into the locked postion - is being held up from ratating around the latch somehow. I'll try the WD 40 also as you've suggested, but I used the screw driver method on the "crab claw" to get it to rotate around to no avail - I thought it might not have reset to its original position after pulling on the emergency cable. Everything else actuates just as it should... I guess the next step is to start removing plastic to get at the latching mechanism. Am I opening up a "can of worms" if I start to unscrew the plastic "smile" that fills in between the bumper and the rubber trunk seal? Looks like the headlights are involved there. Thanks, Bill
  9. Thanks very much for your quick reply Loren - very much appreciated...I found the loop to the left of the right headlight tucked along where the fender attaches to the "trunk structure". There was a little rubber flap that kind of hid it from sight... All is well and the trunk is open...This has to rank in the top 5 dumbest things I've done - when it comes to working on cars, that is... Best regards, Bill Well, the fun continues...Now the trunk won't latch down tight and lock - the trunk remains ajar. I pulled the emergency release cable about 1/4" back towards the latch mechanism just in case the cable didn't return to its original position after I used to open the trunk from the front fender location. I've tried about everything I can think of - the latch releases OK when the interior rocker switch is used & from the emergency release handle in the trunk. Just can't get it to lock. Any ideas? The dealer is booked solid and the weekend weather is supposed to be good - I'd like to be driving the car! Thank you!
  10. Thanks very much for your quick reply Loren - very much appreciated...I found the loop to the left of the right headlight tucked along where the fender attaches to the "trunk structure". There was a little rubber flap that kind of hid it from sight... All is well and the trunk is open...This has to rank in the top 5 dumbest things I've done - when it comes to working on cars, that is... Best regards, Bill
  11. I can't believe what just happened...On my 2003 C4S, I was working on the dash with one lead from the battery disconnected and a trickle charger on my battery. The hood ended up being shut by mistake... I've searched previous forums regarding an emergengy braded cable release in the front of the right front fender - somewhere around the right headlight. I have the car jacked up and the front fender liner removed, but I can't find the braded steel cable to release the front hood. Can anybody help out in locating the cable??? Thanks VERY much! Bill
  12. My apologies...The paperwork is not with me and I won't have access to it and the part # until Monday...The pictures you provided appear to show the same shifter I purchased from Brandywine Porsche however - including those 2 white plastic inserts that provided such a challenge to install! The Porsche Part # is 000-044-700-26 (996 Short Shifter)
  13. My apologies...The paperwork is not with me and I won't have access to it and the part # until Monday...The pictures you provided appear to show the same shifter I purchased from Brandywine Porsche however - including those 2 white plastic inserts that provided such a challenge to install!
  14. My apologies...The paperwork is not with me and I won't have access to it and the part # until Monday...
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