my P didn't make it into 2009.....:mad:
01-12-2009, 12:22 AM
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I was being sarcastic..... since 2008 was a bad economic year for about the whole world...I wanted it to end with a bang and my P-car f'ing up on the 31st of december on my way to a party is kind of the final bunch of bad news!! Luckily for me 2009 already brought bad news...so this year is going to suck as well...except for the new baby in a couple of weeks, and the good thing about little kids is they make you smile everyday no matter what!!
And by the way the bad news is not catastrophic either.
And by the way the bad news is not catastrophic either.
01-12-2009, 01:12 AM
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damn.....soo much great info!!
I will get a code reader tomorrow and hopefully it is going to be my lucky day....if not....the P looks very nice on my drive way.
I haven't been driving it for the longest time and I guess (hope, pray!!) this and the dead battery change might be the problem.
I'll keep you guys posted
About the smoke...there was some smoke..but then again it way cold and humid and night....so it could have been normal.
keeping my fingers crossed!!
I will get a code reader tomorrow and hopefully it is going to be my lucky day....if not....the P looks very nice on my drive way.
I haven't been driving it for the longest time and I guess (hope, pray!!) this and the dead battery change might be the problem.
I'll keep you guys posted
About the smoke...there was some smoke..but then again it way cold and humid and night....so it could have been normal.
keeping my fingers crossed!!
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I was being sarcastic..... since 2008 was a bad economic year for about the whole world...I wanted it to end with a bang and my P-car f'ing up on the 31st of december on my way to a party is kind of the final bunch of bad news!! Luckily for me 2009 already brought bad news...so this year is going to suck as well...except for the new baby in a couple of weeks, and the good thing about little kids is they make you smile everyday no matter what!!
And by the way the bad news is not catastrophic either.
And by the way the bad news is not catastrophic either.
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I bought a obd11 scanner from harbor freight for $139.00 and it has saved me from the dreaded shop,by telling me I had a leak in the evap system, it turned out that a pipe coupler had come loose and I was leaking fuel.I fixed the leak and reset the cel and all is well in porsche land for now. Halvin
01-12-2009, 03:45 AM
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01-12-2009, 10:13 PM
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The BMW and 996 give me fits whenever they sit for a while
01-13-2009, 12:13 AM
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So, sorry for the highjack once again, but on the engine cylinder clocking....
Shall I assume that the #1 cylinder is passenger side, towards the rear of the car, and that odd cylinders are on one side, and even's are on the driver's side? Replacement coil coming from Pelican tomorrow and I'd REALLY like to do this once, correctly....
Sincere thanks,
Mark
Shall I assume that the #1 cylinder is passenger side, towards the rear of the car, and that odd cylinders are on one side, and even's are on the driver's side? Replacement coil coming from Pelican tomorrow and I'd REALLY like to do this once, correctly....
Sincere thanks,
Mark
01-13-2009, 12:30 AM
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01-13-2009, 12:47 AM
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What helps these out is to drive them, let them warm up, run them a while, then give a bit of spirited driving, followed by some wind down time and put away.
Ask anyone.... drive more = runs better
(dont ask Phil)
01-13-2009, 01:29 AM
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how cold are we talking.... below freezing? If not then NO........
What helps these out is to drive them, let them warm up, run them a while, then give a bit of spirited driving, followed by some wind down time and put away.
Ask anyone.... drive more = runs better
(dont ask Phil)
What helps these out is to drive them, let them warm up, run them a while, then give a bit of spirited driving, followed by some wind down time and put away.
Ask anyone.... drive more = runs better
(dont ask Phil)