I daily drove my 996 GT3, and my 996 Turbo. The GT3 was a better daily and the Turbo (as you pointed out) drank fuel like there was no tomorrow, but the GT3 was just seemingly more troublefree.
Keep the faith Matt. You're still churning through years of neglect from the previous owners. I daily an '01 996TT and have zero qualms about taking it anywhere. You've come so far with it, you'll get it back to baseline. You should be able to pile the miles on it...
Had this happen on a 01 996 turbo as well. Routine maintenance to start so filters, plugs, sleeves and oil. Car handled tail happy. Alignment was way off. Clutch was a difficult to modulate. Master Cylinder replacement. Gas pedal was sticky. Remove, clean/lube, re-install. Engine cover wouldn't pop open. Used a screwdriver to reset spring. Works for now. Spoiler sagged. Just drove it and it fixed itself....for now. Just needs to get reset back to a baseline of routine maintenance and then you can drive it knowing you'll have some repair needed once a year instead of all the time at random.
If you still have a CEL for the EVAP system. Try changing your fuel tank pressure sensor. I fought the same code over the summer in my Silverado and finally fixed it after replacing the fuel tank pressure sensor
Simultaneous ABS and PSM lights usually indicates a boost leak. There are a few other causes, but the simultaneous faults have like 4 different possibilities as culprits.
I had issues filling both my 996 turbo & 997 turbo. Best not to let them not hit red and they only fill to little less than 3/4 and the gas head had to be tilted to the 90* or upside down. Problem starting after could be purge control valve back in motor. And bad purge valve causes idle fluctuations. And, the purge valve isn’t a drop motor on the 997. Just cut the heat shrink & use regular auto rubber hose & clamp. Congrats & cheers
My dream car is a 991 911 Turbo, so hopefully those are a bit more reliable to daily drive than the older ones. My 991 Carrera S has been an amazing daily driver for me so far
@Matt13Ross all 20 yr old cars have gremlins that pop up. My dc2 left me stranded a few months ago because the neutral stop switch on the clutch pedal broke as it dried out.
Classic car ownership requires a little more love & tlc. Nice to see 996 content and looking forward to the inevitable 997 comparison. Oh, and get some shorter wheel studs for your 996 :)
I “daily” my 01 996TT. 204,000 miles. Driven from coast to coast and all around. Pulling the engine and trans right now to replace tons of brittle rubber and plastic, and swap the tired clutch out. They are pretty robust cars.
Isn't owning a classic car fun? Nice job fixing the fueling issue. As for the PCM issue, you may have faulty ABS sensors. They often go bad, especially in areas that salt the roads in winter. They are usually pretty easy to replace as long as the mounting hardware hasn't rusted up too badly. The other possibility could be that you have a faulty g-sensor. Those are located inside the car, I think in the passenger footwell area. I haven't replaced one, so that's just a shot in the dark, but I thought I'd share that info as well. Good luck!
OMG dude! I feel for you so hard right now because I have had those damn cars that every time you think you fix something and now it is acting differently, there's a new light in the dash. Just like, stop it already for fucksake! LOL! Just go ahead and be right and stop arguing with me!!
You have a problem with your carbon canister probably clogged. I went thru similar issues with my 996tt. Ended up replacing most of the valves for fuel evap system only to find out my problem was a bumble bee had flown into an open ended fuel evap line that runs from the front all the way to the engine bay. 😂
I had the same problem with my Cayenne turbo did the exact same thing. It was a cheap part $120 part. It was a purge valve for something with the fuel system. It was allowing fuel vapours to go into the intake manifold, and essentially choking out the engine.
One thing I had on a MG Metro Turbo was heat soak from turbo on the fuel system when I went to restart after filling up. The answer isn't always obvious.
Matt, I love your channel and I love your projects and cars. But you can't answer the daily-or-not-question based on some crazy project cars that were litterally fucked up before. We have and had many Porsche Turbos in our family, including a 997.1 Turbo manual, and we never had problems with them. But these cars were all Porsche Centre maintained all their life, low mileage, low amount of hands, accident free etc., and much more expensive like your 997s for example of course. The 911, including the Turbos, are known to be perfectly fine for daily driving. My good friend is a Porsche Centre workshop manager and he says the same. But he says, after 997, it got worse, because of new engines and much more electronics. So, don't give up, fix the problems and enjoy the hell out of them!🙂
OMG!!! :o You're still having problems with this thing Auuuugg! I've been daily driving mine pretty much ever sense I bought it in 2013. I don't know what could cause so many issues for so long, my heart goes out to you Matt.
Those damn purge valves are a big issue with the VW/Audi world. After a quick check - your Porsche has the exact same part. Not a surprise, but hey, that's German car life.
My dad daily drove first 78sc (car I still have ) for years ! You still have some gremlin to work out. Only thing we don’t deal with snow and salt roads in florida!
Take it to the Porsche dealership for a computer diagnose because there are other type of codes what you can’t read out with a common reader. I did that with my jaguar when i had a problem with my climate control. It cost me $100 and got the right answer onto my problem. Got the faulty sensors changed by myself and the problem got solved. The best quality gas what you can find in PA is the Sonoco 93. I tried several gas stations and that was the best.
Mine gets about 30 on the highway and that included a few blasts on the autobahn up to 185mph. Still think you should look at your maf sensor. It causes poor fuel mileage, idle issues and psm/abs lights when it's playing up
How many of us drive our cars over 60/80,000 miles with just regular maintenance stuff and no major problems perhaps your car has some underlying gremlins from before. No doubt it is a great looking car and I would drive it as much as I could.
Hey Matt, love all of the work you put into these videos! The 996 is so cool and you have converted me re Speed Yellow…Love it! Hope you guys had a nice Christmas! Can’t wait to see the 997 as seller new paint!!!!
What was happening was that when you fill up the vent valve should be open to allow fumes into the charcoal canister and let out excess air that has been stripped of gasoline fumes and it wasn't. With the vent valve not opening and allowing the normal process to happen the fumes went into the engine when they are not supposed to causing a vapor lock.
There is a Cable running through both front fenders for the pad wear sensor and wheel speed. This cable goes bad and like your friend earlier in the video was saying. You lose continuity. I had the intermittent lights and my problem was my driver side cable. Common issue
It's unfair to label a vehicle "unreliable" when you bought it in such a state of neglect and disrepair. Get it 100% first and have a better informed opinion on the matter. Do you have a tune on this car? If yes, did they account for lack of cats? If not, this could be a cause of issues too
Really great video, I appreciated the EVAP explanation - although it was a little over my head, might need to watch that part again. Your lady sounds like exactly what mine would say. Also that's about the gas mileage I get too.
Check your reluctor rings on rear driveshafts. They can get gunked up with rust and cause the ABS sensor to freak out and throw a code. If they look ok and arent split it's likely a bad ABS sensor.
Matt, I think you are being a bit harsh on the “reliability”…considering your 996 and 997 were both rough versions of these top of the line 911’s (the only better, more expensive trim offered was the GT3). 150K miles is a lot for any car, let alone a European sports car. You would never see a Ferrari or Lamborghini even in one piece if it had that kind of mileage on them. That alone is a testament to the German engineering.
I love Matt's videos. However, may I suggest changing the video titles. While the videos are great, there is too much going on in the titles. The 997 turbos are great daily drivers. Thanks.
I daily drove a 997.1TT for 2 years in Utah snow, rain, shine. Was wonderful! Only recently started putting it in the garage to try to be nice to it. I have put money into its maintenance, but all was preventative. Average mpg was probably 16. My school of thought is this, if you purchase an expensive cheap car, you are going to pay for it. If you buy an expensive, well maintained car, you get what you pay for. Being an enthusiast and doing your own work as much as possible is the way to go.
OK, now you've done two sponsor spots for portable inflators: Yantu and Lasfit. Which one do you like better? I need one for cars/bicycles/sportsballs/pool stuff/etc.
i agree about the mustard speed yellow but doesnt the roller coastr stomach flipping power make it all worth it ma'am. cheers. never leave a pretty girl thats a friend and a wife because when looks go away, they always do youll still be friends with a pair of turbos. life doesnt get better cheers
lol speed yellow= french's mustard, not the whole grain fancy pants crap. the kind that comes in a packet. the uncut stuff. ohhhhhh yeah. lol cant wait to see the other horrible daily driver with some fresh color juice up on her. cheers@@matt13ross
Well done! That’s gotta be satisfying. I daily drive mine for the last 3.5 years over 40k miles and it’s been bulletproof in the rain, sleet, or snow. They don’t like to sit for too long, I can tell you that😬😅
@@matt13ross you’re gonna love the 997 and you will need space for the 991. Then you sell the 997 and get 992. We are with your journey for the long haul !!!
The durametric scan tool might point to a wheel speed sensor causing your intermittent issues. You also might be able to inspect the connectors and you might see one intermittently grounding or cracked. You also might not be able to see it, it is millavolts and doesn’t take much to interrupt the Hall effect. I can mail you my durametric if you pinky swear to send it back quickly but you have enough going on you can justify your own and it has lots of features a generic scan tool doesn’t have that you’d get a lot out of it with your builds.
Matt I really enjoy following your channel. Do you have mechanic experience? You are very knowledgeable about what you are doing and I am always impressed by your knowledge and tenacity. I have a ‘21 Cayman S so I am a Porsche fan also! Can you share with me the diagnostic device you use and do you have a discount code from a particular brand? Looking forward to your next video! Happy New Year!
Here's a simple Ancel one I use. Works with your phone or handheld. Pretty cheap too! www.amazon.com/ANCEL-Bluetooth-Automotive-Diagnostic-Compatible/dp/B07J51W9NS?maas=maas_adg_D3D9DDBE2E4C49ECD79BC2BD6988A226_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
Thanks brother. Your abilities to do what you have done are incredible. Hope to meet you one day. I watch you every week. You are my favorite weekly video!
Those standard readers are good enough to read faults and clear them but that's all they can do. They can't reset oil change reminders for example. They can't do any programming either. I have a cheap standard reader myself. But I plan on getting a durametric pro at some point. That tool does absolutely everything you could need done
@@matt13ross okay I will be quiet…. Lol I don’t want to add to the problem solving noise. It’s a very common problem with all 2002 Porsche’s onwards. Even today it’s a weak spot.