Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
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NorthDave

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2,538 posts

261 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Hi All

Had the car parked up for a month due to holidays and had to push start it. It fired up easy enough and idled well enough. However when I went to set off for a spin I noticed the check engine light was on and it was running very lumpy. Phoned Porsche assist who are coming to take it away soon.

Should I be worried by this? I've previous experience of a low battery causing electrical gremlins but the lumpy bit worries me!

The joys of Porsche ownership!

Bubba Zanetti

739 posts

176 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Had similar on my 997.2 C2S. Well a couple of episodes of the engine warning light and lumpy running.

From memory the first event was due to some sort of air sensor giving up the ghost.

The second was the high pressure fuel pump being shot, they also replaced a corroded vacuum pump.

All covered by the Porsche warranty so nothing really more than an annoyance.

NorthDave

Original Poster:

2,538 posts

261 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Bubba Zanetti said:
Had similar on my 997.2 C2S. Well a couple of episodes of the engine warning light and lumpy running.

From memory the first event was due to some sort of air sensor giving up the ghost.

The second was the high pressure fuel pump being shot, they also replaced a corroded vacuum pump.

All covered by the Porsche warranty so nothing really more than an annoyance.
That is what I am hoping for. I'm on a bit of a downer on the car in general at the moment. Great to drive but the maintenance seems very frequent and annoying.

Bubba Zanetti

739 posts

176 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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The more I've spent on a car the more problems it has had!

NorthDave

Original Poster:

2,538 posts

261 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Dead battery in my case so all resolved thank goodness. Have to say that Porsche assist were A1.

Bubba Zanetti

739 posts

176 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Yes - I've also had a dead battery.

Did they replace it under warranty?

NorthDave

Original Poster:

2,538 posts

261 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Yes but not sure if that was because I had originally bought through them about a year ago (not sure which warranty covered it).

I'm now wondering about buying one of those portable jump starters for the times when it has been left for ages.

Bubba Zanetti

739 posts

176 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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I think a Porsche Charge-o-mat battery maintainer is required.

SFO

5,186 posts

212 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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NorthDave said:
Yes but not sure if that was because I had originally bought through them about a year ago (not sure which warranty covered it).

I'm now wondering about buying one of those portable jump starters for the times when it has been left for ages.
you get 2 year warranty on new battery

monthefish

20,467 posts

260 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Check engine lights seem to come very regularly in modern cars, and seldom is it serious. Often, it's a sensor that's the cause (rather than the component the sensor is supposed to be sensing!)