paoylin1

Hello new to the site and new owner of a '01 996 tt awd dark blue with cinnamon interior. So far so good. Couple of questions though, hopefully someone here can help out
1. the little fan above the motor turns on as soon as the car starts up, isn't it supposed to turn on when it's too hot?
2. sometimes i need to start the car in Neutral, it acts like a dead battery in drive. it's an automatic...

any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks
love this site, but i think most of you guys are on the west coast. anybody on the east coast?

Bubrubb

Plenty of answer are out there already.

The search tool is your friend.

#1. https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...t-startup.html

#2. I'm pretty sure you should never been starting an automatic in drive, regardless of make/model. There is usually a lockout mechanism installed so you aren't able to start the car in drive. Park or Neutral only.

Good luck.

Macster

The engine compartment fan can run when the engine starts up. One it can do this if the engine compartment is too warm. I do not remember the trigger temperature. Two it can do this even if the engine is dead cold if a fuse is installed. My 03 Turbo's engine compartment fan runs all the time the engine is on and I like that.

The 2nd issue you have is to me it sounds like the Tip doesn't know the lever is in the N position. This arise if the neutral switch is defective if the engine never starts in neutral. What happens if you wiggle the shifter around a bit or move the shifter from neutral then back again?

adcampo

Why would you ever start an automatic in N and not park? Certainly not on the regular.

Macster

Not sure why but it is allowable based on my info.

Ck986

Could your issue with starting just be a failing ignition switch? The switch kept my 6mt from starting sometimes.

Btw that's one of my favorite color combinations.

911 carrera blue

Well I would say it over and over again is time to fuse the Turbo forum here, somehow no one like to ask questions in the Turbo forum?

paoylin1

thanks for all the suggestions, i messed up with my first post putting it in the wrong area.

what i also messed up with is to say park not drive. sometimes it won't start in Park but will start in Neutral.

thanks again for putting up with a newbie.

paoylin1

thank you

DBJoe996

1. the little fan above the motor turns on as soon as the car starts up, isn't it supposed to turn on when it's too hot?

If it is the engine compartment fan running (not the SAI pump), then probably one thing to check is the engine compartment heat sensor. Been known to fall out of the bracket. Not sure where yours is, but on the 996 it is on the right side of the engine between the intakes.

Macster

For the 996 NA models I believe the engine compartment fan only runs when the engine compartment temperature gets above a certain point.

For the 996 Turbo, there are two fan fuses. If the 2nd fuse is installed the engine compartment fan runs all the time the engine is on.

It also can come on when the engine is off if the engine compartment temperature climbs above a certain point, just like the 996 NA models.

paoylin1

thank you

paoylin1

thank you, do you know where the fuses are?

Macster

Fuse B4 (15A) is the engine compartment fan fuse.
Fuse C5 (5A) is the optional engine compartment fan fuse.

Rows A-E are lettered top to bottom and fuse positions start at left side and start counting at 1 and increment as one moves to the right.

KrazyK

And, cross the SAI noise off your check list because the 996TT doesn't have one.