Q –My 1987 Carrera Targa was running just fine and then one morning it would not start. I went on line and learned about the possibility of a failed DME relay, fuel pump relay, fuel pump, computer and so on. I ordered in some parts. I plugged in the DME relay and nothing happened. I…
Q – My midnight blue Carrera has some scratches in the right rear bumper skin that really bug me. I went to two body shops and they both wanted to repaint the whole skin at huge expense. I do not mind the expense as much as I do not want to risk devaluing the car…
Q – My 2001 Carrera lost all it’s AC refrigerant over the winter and now I am told that the compressor and left front condenser are seeping. I drive a black car so it has to be functional. I realize that compressors just wear out but I wonder why the condenser failed? Keith A –…
Q – My 96 Twin Turbo had a number of strange symptoms this spring. First the battery was dead but then, after I got is started, the power locks would not work. If I push the lock button it would act as if they locked but then they instantly unlock. The key would also not…
Q – The other thing is my alarm system on the 86’. After carefully charging the battery and testing it to be sure it was ready, the alarm really shocked me. I hit the “unlock” button but apparently the battery was dead. I say apparently since I put a new battery in and still it…
Q – When I went to my get my 86 Carrera out of storage it had two flat tires. So I aired them up but I wondered, did they get too cold or what? My tires are getting kind of old so I am wondering, should I plan to replace them? They only have about…
Hi MC I have a ‘96 Targa and the check engine light keeps coming on. It has been shut off numerous times but always comes back on in a few weeks. The diagnostic codes that set don’t make sense to me but my mechanic says that the secondary air system has failed. He asked a…
Q – My 2006 Carrera has had a recurrent check engine light issue and the code that always set was for the camshaft position sensor. I would have the computer reset and a few days or even a week later, the light would come back on. My mechanic suggested either testing or a pre-emptive part…
Q – My 1980 911 SC has an odd problem. I recently took it in for routine service and the brake fluid reservoir was almost empty. I have had the car in religiously for oil changes and I have the fluid flushed as part of my maintenance ritual. I never had any warning and the…
Q – My 996 Twin Turbo has a problem with the clutch pedal and clutch engagement. The pedal feels very odd and drops very low until I start the car then it pulses after the engine starts. Once the car is running, the clutch is difficult to engage smoothly. I have gotten used to both…