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by noahsdad
Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: 996 Carrera running hot!
Replies: 25
Views: 6550

Re: 996 Carrera running hot!

I will find out and double check about the fans from Indy. I push the car fairly hard. Its a 7k climb over about 40 miles. I'm between 3000 and 5000 rpm most of the way with no stopping. This romp is not an average use of the car, so maybe that's just the way it operates under these conditions witho...
by noahsdad
Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: 996 Carrera running hot!
Replies: 25
Views: 6550

Re: 996 Carrera running hot!

Fans were checked and working properly. Temp was 80-85. Would fans come into play while car is at speed? BTW, the car cools down nicely when I back off.
by noahsdad
Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:37 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: 996 Carrera running hot!
Replies: 25
Views: 6550

996 Carrera running hot!

Hello all. Looking for some advice on how to cool things down on my 99 Carrera. The engine was recently rebuilt and all is running well. However, when driven hard on warm days (uphill climb Angeles Crust) my temp rises just past 210 and oil pressure drops more than I like. My radiators are clear of ...
by noahsdad
Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Replies: 2067
Views: 442108

Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

thats my humble ride on the far right.
by noahsdad
Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Replies: 2067
Views: 442108

Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Had a really nice drive up Angeles Crest to Newcombs ranch.
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by noahsdad
Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: DIY repairs, hacks, and other greasy activities
Topic: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?
Replies: 20
Views: 5430

Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Right? Is it a coinkidink that these cheap and easy fixes came right after I joined the Outpost? I think not. Who says the cheapest Porsche is the most expensive to fix? Bologna! ;)
by noahsdad
Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: DIY repairs, hacks, and other greasy activities
Topic: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?
Replies: 20
Views: 5430

Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Good news to report! Brought it to my key fob guy (yes I have one) and within 2 min he saw that the ground to the battery was bent and not making contact. Fixed and working, ….for now.

Thanks again for all the support.
by noahsdad
Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: DIY repairs, hacks, and other greasy activities
Topic: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?
Replies: 20
Views: 5430

Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

led does not come on. Battery is tight. Button does "click" when pressed.