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  1. Long Islander
    I'm thinking of buying one like this Black & Decker model to keep in my garage (to use when the battery on my 996 goes dead because I neglected to plug in my battery maintainer): http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide...ProductID=15582 Do these things work when you need them?
  2. Long Islander
    Smackboy1, thanks for the detailed instructions.
  3. Long Islander
    I would check with SW Stereo (www.swstereo.com) and see how much they want to fix it, or if they can give you some DIY tips.
  4. Long Islander
    I've tried Dr. Colorchip and never had good results. I would buy OEM touch-up paint and Langka. I've had much better results with Langka.
  5. Long Islander
    Yes, agreed. I think it's a good idea to wash the whole car and the brake calipers thoroughly to remove any brake fluid droplets that may have splashed on painted surfaces.
  6. Long Islander
    Thanks. I'll have to check out the local pet shop for the aquarium tubing. I also noticed that Purell hand sanitizer in a pump dispenser has a thin plastic tube attached to it, so it might fit through the opening.
  7. Long Islander
    I have a similar question. Once you get the screen out, there are a few plastic pieces that block your access to the fluid. There's no way I could get a turkey baster in there. What is everyone using to remove the old fluid?
  8. Long Islander
    Here's another supplier for the plastic piece: www.plastic-supply.com. I recently bought some custom-cut small HDPE pieces from them for my home. They're quite willing to deal with small orders.
  9. Long Islander
    Read the link below on water spots. I buy all my detailing supplies from them, and they know their stuff. http://classic-motoring.stores.yahoo.net/reswwaspincl1.html
  10. Long Islander
    On my wife's BMW wagon, which spent a lot of time outdoors, I tried several products to get rid of water stains, and I never fully got rid of them before we sold the car last year. I have a Porter Cable and none of the products that I used with that worked either. At the suggestion of a local detailer, I tried Meguiar's Fine Cut Cleaner, which requires a circular polisher (rather and an orbital polisher), and that didn't do it either. The detailer said if that didn't work, the next thing would be to ty Meguiar's Medium Cut Cleaner, which I didn't try. Frankly, at this point, since it's obviously bothering you, I would take it to a local reputable detailer and let them do it. Good luck. After that, I would buy a Porter Cable 7424 and maintain the finish yourself.
  11. Long Islander
    What's the shelf life of brake fluid that has been opened. I have a can that I opened about 5 years ago to top up my brake fluid, so most of the 1/2 litre is still there. After I opened it, I wrapped it several times with Saran wrap to prevent moisture from seeping into the can, and haven't opened it since then. Is this still okay to use?
  12. Long Islander
    I have the Porsche battery maintainer and it is sufficient to retain clock, seat and radio memory, but if you have that connected, you need to wrap the positive connector in a towel or cloth and avoid letting it touch any metal part of the car when you're swapping batteries. Note, re-coding the radio is no big deal. It's restoring all your radio station presets, tone, balance and other settings that actually takes a while.
  13. Long Islander
    I have 15mm H&R spacers on my front wheels (17") and they improve the looks noticeably. You'll need to buy longer bolts, but since the original bolts are pretty cheap looking and rust quickly, I replaced all mine with very attactive chrome lug bolts made by Boothe Design. They are very high quality and even have the swivel washer built in.
  14. Long Islander
    This is not something that came with your car, but sounds interesting. Sounds like the previous owner bought a Homelink module and managed to install it in the overhead console. Could you post a photo? I'm sure those on this forum would be interested.
  15. Long Islander
    I thought the vinyl airbag came only with four-spoke steering wheels, and the emblem was embossed into the vinyl as opposed to the multi-colored gold crest. At least that's how the vinyl airbag was on my car before I switched it for the three-spoke wheel and leather airbag (with multi-color gold crest). Also, I think there was a year when even the leather airbag came with a silver multi-color crest, so be careful what you order.
  16. Long Islander
    Another alternative is to buy the cable supplied by Porsche owner Euclid. See link below. http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/automot...n-iporsche.html
  17. Long Islander
    Is the spring clip tightly in place? It shouldn't move around at all. If it does, you should be able to re-install it properly using the instructions above. Also, see if there are any small black plastic pieces that broke off the hinge. In my case, I saw a broken piece of plastic and realized that was the problem. Most likely, your problem is the hinge if the gas door is flopping around when open.
  18. Long Islander
    It sounds like you had the same problem that I had. Take a look at the parts diagram above. If you're missing part no 6 (the spring clip), then just buy that and clip it back into place. In my case, the spring clip was neither missing nor defective. I had to replace the plastic hinge, part no. 5, which is not very easy. Mainly, the problem is getting the old one off. Since it's plastic, the trick is to yank it off or pry it off without scratching the car. Study the instructions in the link above on how to remove the gas door. I did this two years ago, so I don't remember all the details, but make sure you tape the gas door and the surrounding areas of the body with duct tape to avoid scratches. Also, once the gas door is off the hinge, it's going to either fly off or fall on the floor or the body of your car, so having someone hold onto it will help avoid damage. Good luck.
  19. Long Islander
    I would try www.formymercedes.com. He has them for Mercedes. May have them for Porsche as well. The owner is very knowledgeable and helpful, so feel free to call him.
  20. Long Islander
    I used Roxio to burn the music that I ripped into .wav format, but it seems it didn't convert to standard CD audio format when I burned the music onto a CD-R. I checked Windows Media Player 11, and it will apparently do this if you check off "audio CD" instead of "data CD" when burning.
  21. Long Islander
    You will need a package to convert and write the cd as an audio cd. Typically the files on a cd that will play on a normal cd player such as you have are in .cda (cd audio) format. A package such as Nero Burning Rom or any other 'cd making' package will automatically convert .wma or .wav or .mp3 to the correct format and at the same time write it to cd that a standard cd player will recognise. A standard cd player won't play a cd with .wav files on. Thanks. Will a standards CD player play .wma files? If so, that's the easy solution. Otherwise, I think a later version of Windows Media Player will do what you suggested.
  22. Long Islander
    I have a 2001 C2 with a Becker Silverstone 2660 6-CD changer (same as Porsche CDC3). I recorded a custom-mix CD (from music ripped in WAV format) in WAV format on a CD-R, and it doesn't play at all. The other ripping options I have are Windows Media Audio, Windows Media Pro, Windows Media Audio Lossless, Windows Media Audio (Variable Bit Rate). Does anyone know which of these will play?
  23. Long Islander
    I guess it's the 17mm one I was thinking of as bolt-on.
  24. Long Islander
    I believe the Porsche spacers are bolt on, rather than bolt through. That means you use your standard lug bolts to bolt the spacer onto your hub, then you use lug NUTS to bolt your wheels onto the spacer. In terms of weight, you've now added the weight of 5 lug nuts plus 5 studs to each wheel. That's why I went with the bolt-through version sold by H&R. BTW, the bolt-through spacers came with one screw that holds the spacer onto your hub, so you don't have to worry about it falling off when someone removes your wheel, not knowing you have a spacer behind it.
  25. Long Islander
    7mm is 7mm, regardless of Boxster vs. 996, and the bolt circles and patterns are the same. That being said, I wouldn't bother with 7mm as you won't notice the difference visually or handling-wise. Anything less than 15mm is not worth the bother. I installed 15mm bolt-through H&R spacers on the front of my 2001 996. I bought chrome bolts from Boothe Design that are 47mm vs. 30mm long, which is what comes with the car (I also replaced the rear ones with standard length chrome lug bolts). I highly recommend both the chrome lug bolts and the H&R spacer. Both are very high quality.
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