The key will open the door. But in one case where my battery was completely dead, I needed to get power to the fuse box to open the trunk. In my case, I hooked to the bar in the fuse box. Others have used a power pack off the cigarette lighter. At least in my case, it was not a steel wire. There is a wire backup, it is typically in the top of the US driver's side wheel well. Others have fouby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
i have heard various comments about chain guide issues/failures/wear. I saw one video with blocks of plastic in the oil pan. How difficult would prophylactic repair be? I am thinking it is more like major surgery than not.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I found having two people with the extended hose clamp pliers to be critical. Upon replacement, I used standard jubilee clamps rather than the spring loaded ones. I found them much easier to control. I think I got to almost all of the hoses from the engine compartment not the trunk. I found it WAY easier to get in by removing the aluminum cross-brace on the passenger side. Even then, this wasby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I placed 2 or 3 black zipties on the black wind diffusers to hold them in place to avoid the situation you describe. For the clear wind blocker, I have used the velcro tape method which has held up for many years.. I put just the fluffy side of the velcro in the "cradles" the clear blocker slide into on the bottom, that removed all of the rattle noises at speed. I never had the clear glass comby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
They make a ton of difference. I also think buying new clamps for reinstall is a great idea.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
did the symptoms abate after you cleaned the intake and replaced the AOS? If so, you did what needed to be done. No reason to overthink it.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
Even if they sell at a discount - or as dealer used cars - none of this will be a nightmare. The bigger issue - long term - will be public perception. VW/Porsche have had a number of bloody noses in recent years. Someone needs to work on that. The couple dozen/hundred cars affected is not a real long term thing. There are very few folks who care about numbers matching--- especially if they arby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I suspect it only affected one assembly line for a short window on a limited number of vehicle types. Further - who knows how much production is going on in COVID. I do not think we can read anything much into this.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I suspect anyone with a pending order will simply cancel and get a vehicle manufactured outside of that window. One wonders how much of a deviation there was. Was this an abundance of caution? Or was it more like - we have a time bomb in each engine?by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
The nurse commented on it. It was certainly the brightest thing in the room. Moderna #1 BTW.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
And no, I never read the motorcycle one.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I am not sure the Pinto comparison is a good one. That is a life or death thing. It is a 100% certain problem in a demolition derby - to fail, not explode. In contrast, the IMS is never life and death, it is just money. Plus the failure rate at any given mileage is a small percentage (in dispute, but less that 5%). So I submit it is a pure cost benefit analysis. I respect the alternate viewby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I am never sure that any machine is going to work flawlessly. But I am never going to lose sleep over it anyway. I have owned a number of cars over 40+ years. I have been stranded only twice in all of that time. 1) I was involved in an accident. Although the car was "drivable" it was making ugly noises - so I had it towed at 4AM off of the HWY. 2) A two week old car had a computer go kaput.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
Let's assume my car -- MY2000, 2.7L, w/ 80K+miles -- is worth $10K ( Dubious at best, but...) Let's also assume that any IMS fix will cost > than $2,500.00 parts and labor. Let's further assume that a substitute engine could be found (one way or another) for $5-6K. Why would one do the job unless "you were in there anyway" for say a clutch or leaking RMS or something? Of course - while youby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
They were much less noisy that the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S that were previously on the car. They have been on the car for a year or more, so this might be the newer version, but you get the idea. Now in Tampa, I do not know about the all season needs, but I drive in the winter in CT so they work really well. I do not drive in snow though. Either way, I found most other tires too hard in theby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
remember that day, when you were driving roof down for the first time in the Spring..... The wind in your hair, the symphony in flat 6 over your shoulder. And then the wind picks up your spare surgical mask, that was hanging on the shifter - spins it a few times around the cockpit, then hits in your face, then out the back of the car.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
First time in months. Spring has spring (at least temporarily) in CT. Such a difference. Also, the smaller glass rear window is starting to wear on me a little. I am finding it harder to pull out of parking etc as the blind spot is larger than the older vinyl window I was used to. I still think it is an even tradeoff. But the roof down weather makes that issue moot (and more noticeable at tby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
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Now, for ten years we've been on our own And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone But that's not how it used to be When the jester sang for the king and queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me JUST SAYIN'by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I never noticed second being "long" in my 986. But perhaps that is more because of the limited comparisons I have/had. Why do suggest the gear is too long?by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
I have seen a lot of discussion on the e-fuel. It has been in existence since WW II and is becoming more and more viable. The various methods talk about coal/hydrogen/carbon monoxide being synthesized to motor fuel. The process requires heat and pressure - READ - energy. I suspect the process currently takes more energy than it creates. But if solar and wind etc. get good enough - who knows?by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
It sounds like the starter is not kicking out fast enough before It starts to spin. As described it sounds like there is no crank and by extension no start as distinct from cranking, but not firing. If the latter is a more apt description, there are a whole host of other checks that need to be done. I would check that all connections to the battery are solid. Then that all grounding straps arby JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
Not sure if you saw this... I would check to be sure the AOS was properly installed. But I would deduct that there is clearly something wrong there.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
You can do better than that. There were Lapis Blue, Cobalt Blue, Dark Blue, and Midnight Blue for exterior blue colors. And I think there was Savannah Beige and Sand beige for the interior. So which is it?by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
Pretty sure you cannot apologize for failing or delaying a gift. Just sayin' And this board is a gift to all of us. Thank you all for the hard work keeping it functional.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
That is quite the story. Several bad things happen all at once. Very lucky it was not worse. I wonder whether the stock hood would have done the same. It might have had enough structure to avoid your head. Not something to test though. Maybe hood pins should be in the thought process.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum
We live in suburbs. Even with large snows, the roads are cleared within one day. So while all seasons or winter tires are a must, four wheel drive is overrated at best.by JM-Stamford,CT - Main Forum