View Poll Results: Have you had SAI port clogging?
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Poll: Have YOU had SAI ports clogged
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Bought with 79K miles on clock....SAI appeared within one month of owning the car...funny that isnt it!...Anyway....CEL at 79K miles...dont know PO driving but car lived in SC, now in MD as a daily driver, after reset CEL will now trigger after about 150 miles...oil usage varies but prob 1200-1500 per quart although since my last oil change (September) I have just about done 2500 miles and have only just used a quart...must be winter cold reducing oil consumption??? Plan to get flush at some point this spring/summer as smog will be due next April
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74k CEL SAI. Oil consumption is like 1qt per 2-2.5k miles if that. The exhuast valves were not carboned up like some of the pictures I've seen on the list. Check valve was stuck open big time. Just completed flushing system, would suggest others to at least inspect the check valve. It takes a long time to get those passages clear after 70k, I suspect it's easier to just drop the engine and remove the cam towers, quicker too I bet you.
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1996 six speed coupe. CEL SAI at 50K. Repaired by dealer. Repeat at 103K. Turned off with cheap code reader - did not return before I sold the car 3K later. No smoke or abnormal consumption. NJ car for first 96K miles, then South Carolina. Daily driver always. Car was totaled by new owner so no more problem.
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I have a 95-993 with 20,000 miles on it and the CEL comes on only when
its at idle, stays on for 5-15 sec and then goes off. Sometimes it will go
for weeks without coming on. I burn no oil between changes, which are
done every 2000-3000 miles. I have had 20 Porsches and still own 5 but
I must admit that my 993 is by far the best of the group. I enjoy the information
in which is shared on this forum. I read alot of imformation on Porsches and
have been involved in many race teams, so I might be able to answer questions
for members of this great forum. NAY
its at idle, stays on for 5-15 sec and then goes off. Sometimes it will go
for weeks without coming on. I burn no oil between changes, which are
done every 2000-3000 miles. I have had 20 Porsches and still own 5 but
I must admit that my 993 is by far the best of the group. I enjoy the information
in which is shared on this forum. I read alot of imformation on Porsches and
have been involved in many race teams, so I might be able to answer questions
for members of this great forum. NAY
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Bought a 1995' C2 at 75k miles, was aware it needed full clutch kit. CEL showed up at 80k miles, full "decarbonizing" of SAI ports/etc by Porsche dealer at time of clutch install, total $5k.
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as luck would have it, my CEL came on after i had the car for about 300 miles (i know the PO so we worked something out). the car had around 72k on the clock. oil consumption was not significant (PO almost never had to put oil in). however, the PO did not drive this car hard. i doubt he redlined it (ever), and it was used on a lot of short trips (<10 miles at low rpm).
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Thanks to all who have participated in this poll. Looks like about 1/4 of us have had the issue. I don't see anything conclusive in the emails to suggest why it happens to some cars and not to others.
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Originally Posted by ATL 993
1996 - 993 TIP
Atlanta, GA
Has always been a southern car.
Yesterday 2/2/05 43K CEL - SAI code on my 1yr ann of owning the car
Oil usage - 1.2K per qt
Now I'm on Rennlist looking for options.
Quotes:
Peformance Imports - $5K
Rylands - $5.5K - $6K. If just build up, Rylands will media blast with walnut and flush $2K.
Pro-Formance - $3.5K
I'll let you know.
Atlanta, GA
Has always been a southern car.
Yesterday 2/2/05 43K CEL - SAI code on my 1yr ann of owning the car
Oil usage - 1.2K per qt
Now I'm on Rennlist looking for options.
Quotes:
Peformance Imports - $5K
Rylands - $5.5K - $6K. If just build up, Rylands will media blast with walnut and flush $2K.
Pro-Formance - $3.5K
I'll let you know.
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I'll let you know Tues as that is when I'm going to vist with them. When I called back to set up a time they thought I said a 996, not a 96' 993 so the $2K was related to a 996. They still have a "alternative" in mind. I'll hear them out and post.
I'll let you know Tues as that is when I'm going to vist with them. When I called back to set up a time they thought I said a 996, not a 96' 993 so the $2K was related to a 996. They still have a "alternative" in mind. I'll hear them out and post.
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Hey ATL 993....say hello to Rylands for me....he will remember me as the English guy with the red 944 Turbo....my first 951. He did all the work on that one while I owned it