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996 Engine failures
laverda668 replied to cozynp's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
This will make you cry. I bought a 1998 996 C2 with 145,000km on the clock. I bought it privately so no warranty. I had a Porsche mechanic spend two days checking it out and got a clean bill of health. Two weeks later the head cracked, flooding the cooling system with water and turning the oil to greasy milkshake. The engine needed a complete, top-to-bottom rebuild costing $20k. GET A FARKING WARRANTY! End of story. Cheers David H -
Hi All, I'm having a starting problem with my 1998 996. It got progressively worse over a couple of days and appeared to only be a hot start issue. The car has been sitting idle for a couple of months with the occasional trickle charge of the battery. The road assist service guy tested the battery and said it was fine - it cranks strongly. My mechanic suggested testing the fuel pump by connecting the battery to it. It pumps strongly but I'm unsure if it is pumping when I'm trying to start it. I've disconnected the main fuel line in the engine bay and no fuel is coming out of it when the pump is tested. I've checked all of the fuses and they are fine. This leaves me with two options that I need advice on: 1. The fuel filter is blocked - could the tank have developed some condensation sitting for so long? 2. The computer is not initiating ignition - I have heard that it won't turn on under 12 volts of charge. Anyone got any ideas? I'd much rather fix this at home than have it towed to the dealer - they are just too stupid and expensive. Cheers David