Porsche Jeff

JRod:

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/9829...-question.html

SacJoe

not sure that answers my question

bkrantz

Again with trying to get the spoiler up. Maybe we need little blue Porsche pills.

SacJoe

you guys can be kinda dumb at times. there is an issue and I'm simply trying to see if others might be having the same problem with it retracting when it should be staying up

pfan

If the spoiler is not operating as Porsche intended it to you'll get a warning on the MFD.

(I think they should also add a warning for "Excessive spoiler infatuation").

SacJoe

hahahahahahahahaha... quite true about the warning. I didn't realize there was such opinions on the ups and downs of the spoiler.

i imagine there might be something that triggers it to go down, but I'm curious as to what.

pfan

I take it you're new here.

Additional considerations:

"When the rear spoiler is extended, the supply of air to the charge air cooler can be obstructed as foreign bodies can get trapped inside.
Never park the vehicle with the rear spoiler extended".

http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/...e-rear-spoiler

SacJoe

yeah, people on here obsess a bit too much. it's a car, that's it.

yes, I'm aware of what the manual says. this happens while driving and there are no opportunities for it to get clogged. it should stay up as long as I'm in individual mode but it doesn't always do that.

pfan

Interesting info in this article. Didn't realize that the engine cooling fans operate at high vehicle speeds. 600W fans!

http://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook...911-carreras#4

MYAMI

I notice the same thing. On hot days in LA, the spoiler creeps up at 30mph in around-town situations. I know because I can see the lip slightly in the rear view mirror. Figure it has to be temperature driven so I'm not too worried about it.

911boy

Maybe Call your dealer if you don't like answers? I bet nobody here knows the position of their spoiler as we can't see them.

911boy

Hey! Just drove by a store and saw mine up in reflection! About 80 degrees here but car had only been running for a short time. was down when i got out of the car. Very interesting.

digits

I don't understand what you all mean about not being able to see the spoiler in the 991.2. I can see when my spoiler is up in the rearview mirror. The sunroof might have been cracked open (does it extend higher in that case?) It comes up consistently at 75 mph or so. It also comes up sometimes at lower speeds in hot weather (lowest oil temp I saw in those cases was 216 so things were definitely warm back there).

AlBinVA

I started paying attention to the spoiler through the rear view mirror. We have been having high 90's the past few days and I have noticed my spoiler cycling up and down at city speeds. I wonder what is on the minds of the people behind me. Probably think I am a dork.

911sTO

SPASM + open sunroof = 2 more inches higher for spoiler