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Dear Boris,
Basically and for all practical purposes if you check the plug lead and it sparks a nice blue spark with an audible crack this is enough.
Dear Horst,
I lived in Darwin for three years.
Ciao,
Adrian
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Basically and for all practical purposes if you check the plug lead and it sparks a nice blue spark with an audible crack this is enough.
Dear Horst,
I lived in Darwin for three years.
Ciao,
Adrian
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Nope, it sank before I could get aboard,
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Adrian
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PS: That was the million Deutsch Mark question on the German version of who wants to be a millionaire. The person got it "wrong". I was shouting the answer at the tv but they did not hear.
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Adrian
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PS: That was the million Deutsch Mark question on the German version of who wants to be a millionaire. The person got it "wrong". I was shouting the answer at the tv but they did not hear.
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Hi all,
collected my car today from the workshop...the stalling/hesitation problem has disappeared. The mechanic said that the problem was probably something to do with the distributor but it has now disappeared.
I'm not fully convinced but it feels perfectly normal now.
The good news is that there was absolutely no charge for all the diagnostic work and testing, because they attribute the fault to the distributor, which is still under warranty.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed...
collected my car today from the workshop...the stalling/hesitation problem has disappeared. The mechanic said that the problem was probably something to do with the distributor but it has now disappeared.
I'm not fully convinced but it feels perfectly normal now.
The good news is that there was absolutely no charge for all the diagnostic work and testing, because they attribute the fault to the distributor, which is still under warranty.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed...
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Don´t you just love these people who will not tell you what the fault was. It makes it so hard for the next guy. Anyway, at least your 964 is up and running, that is the important thing but if it happens again you and us are still none the wiser,
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Ciao,
Adrian
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Ooops, didn't read the full thread.
Having just had the service, could have been a number of things that they didn't put back correctly. Of course, they don't want to tell you they screwed up.
Cheers,
John
Having just had the service, could have been a number of things that they didn't put back correctly. Of course, they don't want to tell you they screwed up.
Cheers,
John
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From: Singapore
sigh...an official Porsche centre no less..
Anyway, been out driving today and car feels fine, whatever it is they did it seems to have worked..I hope it's permanent.
Will probably check out some other workshops that deal with Porsches.
thanks again everyone for sharing your experience!
cheers
p.s John, I replaced the distributor because the Porsche service adviser here told me that Porsche does not have replacement belts for the distributor...if it snaps, I basically have to buy a new or a rebuilt distributor from the factory (which would of course have a new belt). I've read in this forum and in your site that it is possible to change just the belt...is it the same everywhere, or is it just peculiar to Singapore?
Anyway, been out driving today and car feels fine, whatever it is they did it seems to have worked..I hope it's permanent.
Will probably check out some other workshops that deal with Porsches.
thanks again everyone for sharing your experience!
cheers
p.s John, I replaced the distributor because the Porsche service adviser here told me that Porsche does not have replacement belts for the distributor...if it snaps, I basically have to buy a new or a rebuilt distributor from the factory (which would of course have a new belt). I've read in this forum and in your site that it is possible to change just the belt...is it the same everywhere, or is it just peculiar to Singapore?
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Dear Raymond,
This is the official Porsche policy all over the world. Belt breaks you get a new distributor assembly.
Sad but true.
The belts are available and can be replaced, DIY or by an experienced shop, but not a Porsche shop
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Adrian
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This is the official Porsche policy all over the world. Belt breaks you get a new distributor assembly.
Sad but true.
The belts are available and can be replaced, DIY or by an experienced shop, but not a Porsche shop
Ciao,
Adrian
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Hi,
it happened again...'total muscle failure'. Driving along at about 80km/h when I decide to downshift to third gear to overtake, then, no response at all to the accelerator. Had to put the car in neutral and coast to the side of the road. I stopped and started the car and it would start quite easily, and idle quite well (rpms a little lower than normal, and a little rough), but no response to accelerator at all. Just a slight back-firing and rough noise from the back when I depress/floor the accelerator. Revs remain at idle or dip slightly. At no point did the car stall.
Had it towed to the porsche centre again where they apologised profusely for not rectifying the problem the first time round, and promised it would get fixed "without charge" (they didn't elaborate and i didn't ask because don't know what the problem could be).
They did a check today and said they think could be a part that controls the idling(?) but they can't confirm it yet...sigh...I really hope they can fix it...my confidence in my car (otherwise absolutely reliable) has been shaken...I hope they find the problem part this time.
Raymond
it happened again...'total muscle failure'. Driving along at about 80km/h when I decide to downshift to third gear to overtake, then, no response at all to the accelerator. Had to put the car in neutral and coast to the side of the road. I stopped and started the car and it would start quite easily, and idle quite well (rpms a little lower than normal, and a little rough), but no response to accelerator at all. Just a slight back-firing and rough noise from the back when I depress/floor the accelerator. Revs remain at idle or dip slightly. At no point did the car stall.
Had it towed to the porsche centre again where they apologised profusely for not rectifying the problem the first time round, and promised it would get fixed "without charge" (they didn't elaborate and i didn't ask because don't know what the problem could be).
They did a check today and said they think could be a part that controls the idling(?) but they can't confirm it yet...sigh...I really hope they can fix it...my confidence in my car (otherwise absolutely reliable) has been shaken...I hope they find the problem part this time.
Raymond
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Dear Raymond,
The DME controls the idling. Sounds to me that either the idle microswitch suddenly makes and tells the DME that you are at idle which you are not of course or the idle speed valve is somehow getting into the circuit onits lonesome.
The accelerator pedal is a mechanical link to the throttle body so this will make finding the problem a little easier. I would certainly be starting with the microswitch. The rough running I would suggest is caused by the DME being somewhat confused.
I am sure it is something simple.
They also need to check the air flow sensor as well. If this sticks or just closes itself the same result.
Major Air Leaks can also contribute,
Ciao,
Adrian
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The DME controls the idling. Sounds to me that either the idle microswitch suddenly makes and tells the DME that you are at idle which you are not of course or the idle speed valve is somehow getting into the circuit onits lonesome.
The accelerator pedal is a mechanical link to the throttle body so this will make finding the problem a little easier. I would certainly be starting with the microswitch. The rough running I would suggest is caused by the DME being somewhat confused.
I am sure it is something simple.
They also need to check the air flow sensor as well. If this sticks or just closes itself the same result.
Major Air Leaks can also contribute,
Ciao,
Adrian
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