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    Ottawa, Ontario, FROZEN NORTH
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    PCA (Porsche Club of America)
  • Present cars
    2003 996 Black on Grey C4S
  • Former cars
    1970 Signal orange 911T (sorely missed!)
    1995 Black on Black 993 (so sad!)

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  1. Geldgrube
    Steve, It's certainly worth checking but wouldn't smoke appear from both tailpipes if the AOS was faulty?
  2. Geldgrube
    Well, if it's just one plug that's oily, I would guess either leaking valve seals or an oil ring on that cylinder. If it's sooty, I would check the injection system (maybe the injector on that cylinder?). Assessing the plugs gives you a pretty good indicator of what's going on when you have one tailpipe a different colour than the other. Right now, we know there's something going on with the right bank and checking the plugs on that side would narrow it down even further. When you say it "coughs" around 3000 rpm, are you mistaking that for the variocam kicking in (it changes around 3100 rpm) or did it just start "coughing" at the same time you noticed the smoke from the left tailpipe?
  3. Geldgrube
    Well, the oil consumption is within spec (according to Porsche anyways). Does the ticking noise go away after the engine is warmed up or is it always there? I really think you need to pull a couple of plugs from the right bank (passenger side)....I would be looking at the #6 plug closely to see if it's oil fouled or black/sooty compared to #5.
  4. Geldgrube
    1. So, you're down about 2/3 quart of oil since December. How many miles have you driven in that time? 2. When did you first notice the problem? 3. The left exhaust pipe is "coated in soot" but the right is not, correct? 4. Are you hearing any unusual noises when you start the car or after the car is fully warmed up? 5. Have you noticed any loss of power? 6. What year car is this and what's the mileage? 7. Have you had any work done on the engine?
  5. Geldgrube
    Is it blue smoke? Is your left tail pipe coated in black soot? How many miles have you driven since your last oil change in December? Suggest that you check cylinder #6 and #5 plugs and report back (getting to those plugs is dead easy). Ron
  6. Geldgrube
    So, did the 50 hours of labour include dropping the engine, removing the heads, doing all the work you described and then re-installing the engine? It sounds like you dropped in excess of $10k on this rebuild. Regards, Ron
  7. Geldgrube
    I have the same car and the same winter wheels and have used 17mm spacers on the rear wheels for the last 3 winters with no problems. Don't forget that you'll need longer bolts though! Cheers, Ron
  8. Geldgrube
    Interesting...that's something I've never considered. Given that I've replaced both seals, I'm wondering whether that's the root cause of my problem. How can I determine whether the bleeder is working properly? Thanks
  9. Geldgrube
    Hi all. I'm having problems with my front differential again on my 2003 C4S. At 50k kilometers, I replaced the right carrier bearing (the bearing for the flange connecting the half-shaft). At 80k, I replaced the left side. I'm at 110k now and it looks like the left side is gone AGAIN....it's leaking as well. My Indy says that there's likely a problem with the way in which the bearing is fitting into the diff housing so replacing the bearing again won't help. He was actually quite surpised because he hasn't seen a lot of AWD probelms on the C4 or the turbos. Anyone out there have similar issues and more importantly, do you know where I can get a used diff at a reasonable price (I'm checking the usual parts places like Oklahoma, German Auto and, as a last resort L.A. Dismantlers). Thanks, Ron
  10. Geldgrube
    Why don't you just measure the amount of oil you drain from the car and then add the same amount back in?
  11. Geldgrube
    Hi, I have a 2003 C4S and use 225/40/18 and 265/35/18 winter tires on stock rims (8" front, 10" rear as recommended by Porsche for winter tires) . I used Pirelli's for the last two years and just recently purchased some LM25 Blizzaks from TireRack for this year. They're being discontinued and TireRack is clearing them out....I got them for 1/2 price. Cheers, Ron
  12. Geldgrube
    That's good advice from Loren. I recently had the same problem.....removed the belt and found one of the idler pulleys to be running rougher than the others (it's VERY easy to tell simply by spinning it by hand and listening). Cheap fix. Good luck, Ron
  13. Geldgrube
    As stated before here - those "free" manuals are not up to date and missing most of the 99 supplements. As Loren stated those "free" or almost free manuals on the internet are the earliest versions from 1999 and have no updates, perhaps only one year wiring diagrams and do not include the OBDII manuals, Diagnostic manuals, or any information on the 3.6 L engine and on and on. If one is interested in workshop manuals please PM me and I would be happy to assist you. Thank you Thank you for all input. Just purchased from Porschelibrarian. An easy transaction and well worth it to any 996 ownwer IMHO. Doug Davis I too just purchased a set from Porschelibrarian and I'm especially impressed with the quality of these manuals. The wiring diagrams are the best I've ever seen! You won't be disappointed with these manuals! Cheers, Ron
  14. Geldgrube
    Sorry, I should clarify. I need the little adapter box that's in the picture...it connects to the AUX IN port of the Gateway 500 so that you can connect any audio device using RCA cables.
  15. Geldgrube
    Hi all, I picked up a used Dension Gateway 500 on Ebay but it didn't come with an AUX IN cable. Does anyone have one that they're not using with their unit? Here's what I'm looking for: I've tried Eric at BumperPlugs but he doesn't sell the cable separately and I haven't been able to get a response out of Dension. I'll make it worth your while ($$$$) :lol: Thanks, Ron
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