996TT reliability survey
#76
My suggestion to you is that if you own a Porsche with glued coolant fittings then sell it if you don't like the fact that adhesive is used to secure the fittings.
And if you want to continue talking about coolant fittings, or want to discuss the superiority of the Vett's engineering and build quality, then I suggest you start a new thread.
#78
We use a number of thermo-genic 2 part epoxies to secure instrumentation to various pieces of infrastructure in order to monitor their behaviors. Asset owners are only now starting the realize that some of these epoxies are not standing up to the test of time and cracking, and letting moisture infiltrate where it absolutely shouldn't. Kinda makes one wonder about the technology in general - how can something looks so good up front, then turn out to fail in time? Simply put, the new technologies haven't had enough time in a production environment to be properly assessed.
#79
We use a number of thermo-genic 2 part epoxies to secure instrumentation to various pieces of infrastructure in order to monitor their behaviors. Asset owners are only now starting the realize that some of these epoxies are not standing up to the test of time and cracking, and letting moisture infiltrate where it absolutely shouldn't. Kinda makes one wonder about the technology in general - how can something looks so good up front, then turn out to fail in time? Simply put, the new technologies haven't had enough time in a production environment to be properly assessed.
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#80
It's not a fault. They are not the first to successfully use glue for mechanical connections.
My suggestion to you is that if you own a Porsche with glued coolant fittings then sell it if you don't like the fact that adhesive is used to secure the fittings.
And if you want to continue talking about coolant fittings, or want to discuss the superiority of the Vett's engineering and build quality, then I suggest you start a new thread.
My suggestion to you is that if you own a Porsche with glued coolant fittings then sell it if you don't like the fact that adhesive is used to secure the fittings.
And if you want to continue talking about coolant fittings, or want to discuss the superiority of the Vett's engineering and build quality, then I suggest you start a new thread.
#81
#82
I don't know if that's entirely fair; many threads beyond this one, start on one topic and evolve into different discussions, just like you did by pointing out Dock was a dick - isn't that the joy of a bulletin board?
#83
I suggest that if you haven't already done so, you peruse some of the Vette forums and research threads that talk about build quality issues. Or maybe you already own a Vette and are familiar with the build quality issues and the cheapness of some of the materials used in the car (the carpet immediately comes to mind).
If you have opinions regarding why the thread starter should sell his 911 and buy a Vette, then post them up on this thread. If on the other hand you feel strongly about the Vette being a better built car than the 996 Turbo, and think people should buy a Vette instead of a 996 Turbo, then I think that would be a great thread for you to start and explain your reasoning. I'd probably offer up a post or two in that thread; however, I can assure you that what you aren't ever going to do is change my opinion regarding the Vette's build quality.
#84
And as far as reliability is concerned, I just threw a P0430... Catalysts Slow to Respond - I suspect to do with 100 cell cats...
Read it, cleared it, back to driving Nirvana...
Read it, cleared it, back to driving Nirvana...
#86
Because I was going down a hill, in second towards a light that was red, which then went green and caused me to get on the gas, I suspect I induced a rich condition, which in turn threw a code.
Also, our fuel is ***, which I am sure does not help at all.
#88
94 CDN Octane, Chevron, most of the time.
I have been known to mix toluene into 94 for my motorcycle, on occasion.
AV gas (100 octane plus) used to be fun, but hard to come by now.
I have been known to mix toluene into 94 for my motorcycle, on occasion.
AV gas (100 octane plus) used to be fun, but hard to come by now.
#89
Not sure if you have seen this, but nice write up of cost of ownership including invoices.
https://996turbo.tumblr.com/page/2
reading this thread has scared me off of purchasing an old car. I went down the path of the 996T given the reputation of the engine. I flew out this weekend to buy a vehicle and almost purchased , but electrical gremlins on PPI made me fly home. I was bummed out on the flight home. The more I read about expensive maintenance needs to avoid being stranded, has me thinking it was a financial blessing the purchase didn’t work out.
https://996turbo.tumblr.com/page/2
reading this thread has scared me off of purchasing an old car. I went down the path of the 996T given the reputation of the engine. I flew out this weekend to buy a vehicle and almost purchased , but electrical gremlins on PPI made me fly home. I was bummed out on the flight home. The more I read about expensive maintenance needs to avoid being stranded, has me thinking it was a financial blessing the purchase didn’t work out.
#90
Not sure if you have seen this, but nice write up of cost of ownership including invoices.
https://996turbo.tumblr.com/page/2
reading this thread has scared me off of purchasing an old car. I went down the path of the 996T given the reputation of the engine. I flew out this weekend to buy a vehicle and almost purchased , but electrical gremlins on PPI made me fly home. I was bummed out on the flight home. The more I read about expensive maintenance needs to avoid being stranded, has me thinking it was a financial blessing the purchase didn’t work out.
https://996turbo.tumblr.com/page/2
reading this thread has scared me off of purchasing an old car. I went down the path of the 996T given the reputation of the engine. I flew out this weekend to buy a vehicle and almost purchased , but electrical gremlins on PPI made me fly home. I was bummed out on the flight home. The more I read about expensive maintenance needs to avoid being stranded, has me thinking it was a financial blessing the purchase didn’t work out.