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The "sport" button on my GT3 ceased to turn the sports exhaust (louder setting) on at 7500 miles, Porsche dealer diagnosed as a faulty solenoid, replaced under warranty. When I picked up car, the exhaust didn't seem to get as loud in the sport setting but I thought it might be my imagination, and it seemed better under full acceleration and at higher speeds. Today, it stopped working again; pressing sport button does nother. It has only been about 500 miles since last fix, and dealer says problem is a faulty solenoid (same part). Anyone having this kind of problem? Is there another potential cause of this they should investigate?

C.J. Ichiban

well you could just unplug the solenoid in the engine bay and it will be loud all the time!

lawjdc

Or, if you run at Laguna Seca with the 92db noise limit, you could wire in a switch to keep all the mufflers online, all the time. (don't know for sure if it works yet, but will find out with POC August 22-24th.)

mooty

if the flaps are always closed, you WILL pass 92dB at LS.

Snowboarder54

I like that CJ!! There may be a job for you as a service writer after you baseball career is over.

sharkster

Just one thought... have you checked underneath to see if this time maybe one of the vacuum lines came off? I know if they replaced the solenoid they might have forgotten to secure the lines back on with new clamps

Carrera GT

This would be my guess too -- have them check for vacuum on both lines -- those spring clips are junk.

Carrera GT

That's what I've been saying all along, but I thought you were in the "half throttle, coast" brigade?

ps. Where'd this "Black Sheep" thing come from? Or is that a pastime unrelated to motorsport ... not that there's anything wrong with that ... I hear from my New Zealander (Kiwi) friends that an oversized pair of gumboots (look it up) and a frighteningly realistic poster of a cliff can be all a poor farmer boy needs for a good date. : )

todinlaw

Is that possible, I thought as some point the Vacuum will open up the flappers as i call it. if you figure out a way to close all the time, pass it on, In those rare instances that I have a noise limit issue.

mooty

i dont know how to do the vac line. you are too far for me to bug. and i am too lazy to goto carlsen. seems easier just to buy another car

long story.

Carnerd

I'm curious as well. Guess well chat about it Friday.

Carrera GT

Well, glad to help. : )

ps. I see colm is part of this black sheep, so I guess it's just another case of me being on the outside looking in ... sniff ... : ) ... first HWFM and now this band of brothers in sheep's clothing goes partying with men in black. When will I ever get an invite to the happening parties?


pps. I'm just a bit downhearted today -- may Bernie Mac have them laughing wherever we go next.

C.J. Ichiban

mooty- I might have a "quiet" exhaust solution in the next few weeks from a shop here in socal. I really want to drive laguna.

lawjdc

Its definitely closed all the time. I will be happy to do a full post after confirming it works at POC Laguna Seca August 22 - 24.