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  1. nick49
    I hope you have a lot of experience in this area or you probably wouldn''t have pursued such a huge undertaking. Buy a car of the same year and disassemble it to the point that you can use if for a guide. Wire routing is often not intuitive and a guide or manual must be used to get it right. I have been involved in enough simular projects to know what you are facing. Good luck with your new hobby.
  2. nick49
    In the engine compartment is a place to electrically jump the car for starting etc. This should work to power up the car as well from an outside source. It will be obvious once you look for it.
  3. nick49
    You will definately know when it is time for a new one when it starts to slip in higher gears or going up a steep hill. This is when rpms increase but your speed does not. A little like tires spinning in snow, where you can tell the motor is spinning faster but the cars speed is not increasing. Other than that I don't think there is a way. You can buy your kit online and have an independent install it for a total outlay of less than $1K.
  4. nick49
    Sounds like the starter may have come loose and the pinion is hitting the flywheel.
  5. nick49
    Use a battery charger. I recommend to avoid any possible damage to the cars electronics to disconnect one of the battery leads. If your car is in a remote location remove the battey, take it home and charge it. The slower the better.
  6. nick49
    On most cars this would probably be a blown head gasket but on the Porsche M96 motor I believe it is quite rare. My guess would be a slipped or cracked cylinder sleeve which I think is more common than a cracked head. Unfortunately this can surface at any time without warning and has nothing to do with how carefully or aggressively the car is driven. It is a design and or manufacturing flaw that has surfaced and will most likely require motor replacement. I hope my hunch is wrong.
  7. nick49
    It's possible your battery was not fully charged when initially put into service. This is often the case as the selling dealer just fills it with electrolite and relies on the dry surface charge to get by. A battery not fully charged will usually never get to that point and will discharge more quickly. Its useful life will also be much shorter. It's not convienent to fill the battery and have the customer pick it up hours later when it's 100% fully charged. Also it's not a good idea to have a fully charged battery sitting idley on a shelf self discharging for weeks or months until it is sold. So usually a customer gets one or the other, not a good situation either way.
  8. nick49
    I had a set of the Dunlops and they are superb in every area, especially wet weather performance. As far as I am concerned, mixing brands is not recommended by the factory because of liability, but in reality should be fine in most instances. I ran 9000s on the back and P Zeros on the front for about a year with no problems. The F & R are different sizes to begin with, and slightly different tread patterns, compounds, and casing designs shouldn't matter. It's more important to run correct air pressures.
  9. nick49
    Metropol Blue is the correct color.
  10. nick49
    Wish I had more time to spend on my car, seems it's all I can do to wash it every couple of weeks and vacuum and shampoo the carpets annually. Are they hireing where you work? Too many hours spent being self employed the last 30 years.
  11. nick49
    Check with your bank and credit union for their take which may reflect the local market. Also check Ebay history, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim, and NADA.Ask any local Porsche dealers. This will give you a range and a pretty good idea. Just curious, 4 owners on an '02 seems like no one wanted to keep it very long, how come? Bet DMV and tax commission is happy, LOL.
  12. nick49
    I believe there may be special method required for evacuating all of the air out of the system. If not done your coolant may not cool properly as it will be a frothy and foamy mixture and may show as erratic displays on the temp gauge. You may want to look into this as I have seen it on other vehicles,
  13. nick49
    You say "the engine turned over but did not catch." I assume then, that this is not a battery or starter problem but most likely an electrical problem relating to the fuel injection or ignition. If you crank it for a few seconds and it doesn't start, smell the tailpipe for evidence of raw fuel. This will help you decide if it is fuel or ignition related.
  14. nick49
    mine leaked for nearly a year before I had a new tank installed. In that time I used maybe a quart of coolant. Your situation could differ. I rarely saw any coolant on the garage floor, and at the most maybe a spot the size of a golf ball.
  15. nick49
    My wifes '99 Boxster requires a recharge every summer, in fact I did it last week. The gauge shows the freon level is at the minimum for full level or about 25 psi before I recharge it. This was the same situation a year ago and it seems that I loose a few psi in a year. If I had a major leak I would fix it but 15 minutes time and a couple of $ of freon a year is not worth the $ spent and inconvienence of leaving the car at the dealer.
  16. nick49
    Ahh! the joys of e-gas. Possibly a loose wire connection or faulty relay casuing this. I would contact dealer again and insist he look into it, as this is definately a serious safety concern. Not to rub it in but I'm glad my '99 Carrera has a mechanical cable link between the gas pedal and the throttle body.
  17. nick49
    I would crawl under the car and drain a half qt out. This can be done in about the time it took me to make this reply. Not worth the potential problems associated with too much oil.
  18. nick49
    Once the battery is filled, it takes a least 30 minutes for the plates to fully absorb the electrolite. At this point the fluid level is low and should be topped up. After this the battery has a surface charge and will start the vehicle but to obtain maximum efficiency the battery must be slowly charged over several hours to a fully charged state. This can be checked with a voltmeter after the charger has been disconnected from the battery for at least 30 min to 1 hour. The voltage should be approx 12.75 (I forget the exact number). This brings the battery to a fully charged state and the charging system when properly working will recharge the battery to this voltage. If the above is not done you will be using an under charged battery and experience slow cranking, fast but less than full recharging, quick discharging and much shorter battery life. Hope this helps.
  19. nick49
    You may have to make your own. If the look is unimportant use tilesetters expanded metal lath like all the cheap ricer aero stuff. If you want a real quality and asthetics you should use stainess woven mesh like Jaguar uses today and has been the standard for decades on racing and rallye machines.
  20. nick49
    I'm thinking you are refering to the aluminum crush washer for the drain plug as an oring?
  21. nick49
    As above, make certain the emergency brake light logo on the dash is illuminated when the brake lever is pulled. If not disassemble the center rear console and either unstick or replace the switch. The top not operate unless the brake switch is activated as verified by the dash light.
  22. nick49
    In my business I custom build motorcycles and over the years I have finished several uncompleted projects simular to what you refer to here. You should expect the worst, and in reality things are usually MUCH worse than your expectations. If your primary objective is finding a good deal cost wise and a project this could be it. But if you are looking for a 996 for a great value...RUN. Mechanical parts are happiest in motion, most of the damage they experience comes for periods of inactivity. I assure you that the low mileage is a curse and not a blessing in this case. But 25k is not much money and if you enjoy a challenge, this could be a fun project. Just don't expect to make money for your time invested to complete the project. Keep us posted.
  23. nick49
    I would say this is highly unlikely although possible. Get a second opinion or look for yourself if you're a hands on kind of guy. If this is in fact a leak between the case halves you may have defective cases with out of spec machined surfaces, porosity, or some other issue, any of which would be considered a manufacturing defect. Contact Porsche and try to get them to Goodwill the repair if your car is out of warrenty.
  24. nick49
    Success speaks for itself, but I would use either a 5w40 or 10w40. I'm a little sceptical using a winter viscosity of zero although I used it in the second to the last oil changes in my 996 and 986. The slightly heavier 5w40 as I am currently using doesn't bleed off from the lifters quite as quickly when parking overnight and the engine seems a little quieter when cold. Speaking with some petro-chemical engineers at Kendall a few years ago when I roadraced superbikes, I was told that a 10w40 was most likely better than a 20w50 or 50 as it would remove heat better and flow faster with less oil sheer. This is on a 13000 RPM, 14:1 CR motor 130+ HP 750cc motorcycle on a 100F degree day. Used it for 7 years with no engine related issues. I'm thinking along the same lines with my Porsches and currently using nothing above 40 and we see several days over 100F degrees here as well as several below freezing.
  25. nick49
    Snake oil, your car does not need it.
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