etwd

Loren, the ‘fog’ light & the high Beam are very dim (only on LEFT side). 

Again the litronic low beam (LEFT) is perfect.  

I’ve ruled out the headlight plug as I plugged the headlight directly to the plug (removed the plug from headlight bracket) and nothing changed 

thanks,

I have a 1999 ‘996’ and all lights are dim in LH headlight assembly except low beams. Ground by headlight appears ok. Also when using LH turn signal with high beams or fog lights on, the turn signal ceases to blink. Right side perfect always. And finally if I flash the high beams by pulling back on stalk with hazards on, the LH high beam flashes with the hazard lights. On the litronic headlight assembly,all bulbs share the same ground except low beams. Could the light switch or stalk be creating this problem on the left side only?

For the life of me,  I cannot tell where this shot was taken from in the engine bay.  I have same problem on my 99.

can you clarify where this broken tube was?

thank you

I have a 2002 C4S Carrera White manual with 60,000 miles.

My question is after a 300 plus mile run there is a dusty black film on the back of the car. This must be a little blow by. If so how much blow by is normal? What is strange it is not using oil or at least not enough to show up on the dipstick or the electronic monitoring?

Thanks for you help

southc4s

The majority of that black film is tire / brake dust! Deep breaths w/ the windows wide open............

According to my pictures it shows the O2 sensors with the black connectors as being the primary sensors. So the ones before the cats.

Excellent, thank you!

Excuse me to high jack this, if the connectors on the sensors have a different color, then the other half of the connectors (on the wiring) should have the same color, that's the way Porsche normaly works. Hope it helps.

Absolutely right. That's not the problem. The problem is where to place the 02 sensors. (2) sensors have black connectors and the other (2) sensors have gray connectors. I need to find out which sensors go where - before the cats and after.

Hello Loren,

I recently went through the effort of changing the spark plugs, oil tubes, and o-rings. Thanks to your DIY, it was a breeze (I did remove the mufflers).

While removing the mufflers, I noticed that the muffler tube that extends into the cat was oblong and decided to have a muffler shop round-out the tube.

I removed both cats. I thought I labeled the 02 sensors properly, but regret that i didn't. Can you tell me which 02 sensor goes to the pre-cat and which goes after the cat. They are, as you know, color-coded. One connection is Black and the other is gray.

I believe the BLACK connector goes to the pre-cat...........

Thank You,

Am I the only one who thinks the silver crest looks like a gold one that has faded?

yes.

rear wheel bearing. Common when the car is abused (burnouts, donuts) Cheap fix. Hopefully the spider gears are in tact. PPI immediately!!!!!!!!

Tomasz.

thanks Loren

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Anybody have DIY or a link for removing the standard (3)-stalk and installing the (4)-stalk mechanism to utilize the on-board computer functions.

Thanks!

etwd, thanks for inspiring me guy. As soon as I saw yours I ordered some for myself. They even come polished and buffed!

Alex

No problem. Eric really is the man! Your ride looks excellent. It really updates the look. Those flat black bumperettes just look old school.........

Got my new painted bumperettes from Eric @ bumperplugs.com:

A bargain at any price

Told ya so!

The only thing better than painted bumperettes is working with a great guy like Eric! Great company, service and quality. I wish more Porsche related venders were like www.bumperplugs.com.

Eric is an excellent reminder that a top quality job never costs more, in fact you save money (hard & soft) over a poor quality product and service.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Just installed my Speed Yellow Bumperettes - painted by Eric. All I can say is AMAZING! They are flawless!. If you have been putting this off, call him and do it. Totally revitalized the car....

http://www.bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html

Is there any difference between the leather or vinyl 99-04 Carrera airbags? I know the material is different, but what about visually? Stitching differences? Emblem size? The reason I ask is that the Leather airbag is actually cheaper than the vinyl airbag............

etwd,

Sent you a PM.

All good!

WHAT?? Name calling? I really don't know who you think you are, but just because you had a 'good' one and a 'bad' one does not justify pushing the 3.4 to the curb. I’ve had the 99,00,01 in my family and have NEVER had one hic-cup. My family has owned nothing but Porsche since conception. Your remarks are biased based on people who have abused their engines and displayed their animosity via the internet. That is why I use the term 'close-minded'.

This is my opinion and there are many more just like mine. I respect your opinion, likewise, please respect mine. DO NOT DECIMATE MY NAME ON THIS FORUM AGAIN! If you have something constructive to say to me, please email me or PM me. Your anger comes shinning through in your text………….

Likewise, your 'nasty' posts have no place on this forum or for that matter, any other forum.

Boy, that the only person who I have heard say that 3.4's were more reliable than 3.6's. If you read the articles, etc. and look at the history I think the 3.4's were much more of a problem. The IMS has been revised 5 times and the newer ones are supposed to be a big improvement.

I'm not the 'only' person; you just happened to be close-minded. If you research the IMS issue, you will find that the 'early' 996 engines were way overbuilt and unfortunately, as most car-makers do, Porsche down-engineered the IMS shaft and bearing to cut costs.

Do more research and you will find that the 3.4's are track tested - true and true. Plus the fact that they are lighter weight vehicles and quicker too, even though they do not have the additional HP that later came with the 3.6's.............READ Friend and feed that grey-matter upstairs..........

Huh????????? :unsure:

Maybe a few members here would beg to differ on the "bullet proof" nature of the 3.4.

We all know who those 'few' members are, don't we.........

Hello,

In the spring I plan on purchasing a 996. I have a few questions about the different years.

Are the 2000 - 2001 3.4 motors are bad as people make them seem to be? You can buy

those cars much cheaper than 2002+ 3.6l cars.

Am I crazy for even considering a model year 2000 car?

Also, I would like to get a cabriolet. I have learned that the 2002's (with 3.6l motor)

also have a real glass rear window. Is that significant or not?

Anything else I need to know? I am looking to spend $25K or so. I realize that I will be

looking at a car with 50K+ miles on it.

Thanks,

Barry

Actually, the more commom IMS failures are on the 02 up. The 3.4 is basically bullet-proof

Another thing to remember about the beveled holes is that this beveling will soon dissappear as the rotor wears.

As for the holes being necessary or not or possibly just cosmetic, I would go with the belief that Porsche would not put them there is the adversly affected braking...

HERE HERE!!

looks like it was the cap, as it has been perfect since.

"An orig. 99 3.4 with 70k is a possible timebomb. Therefore it will not fetch too much $$ as is"

You my friend, are what they call a pessimist. A MIS-INFORMED one at that. Please read before you make such lame statements. My only thought to your uneducated remark is that you cannot afford a Porsche and you think by polluting/trolling the internet will 'pull-down' the resale on these cars to where you might be able to purchase the car. I said purchase, not maintain, get it?

"However, the key thing for us is the

five to ten percent figure. That means

that around 90 to 95 percent of early

996s out there are likely to be free of

major trouble. And that, we reckon, is a

gamble worth taking".

This quote was taken from the HP Motorsports website

Hmm... the system has a pressure relief valve too.

If your cap part number is not 01 or newer then it should be replaced. I guess you can give it a try and let us know if it works.

Loren,

The part # is 996 106 447 01. Obviously, it is an 01 cap.

Loren,

I changed the cap, per my mechanic and the hose has not collapsed since. Will be checking daily.

Thanks