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YOUR RESEARCHIcarsoft por v1.0 diagnostic for 996C4
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The variocam is designed to beable to adjust between a range but over time the pads wear and the cam timing will not beable to be maIntained.
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Also, your car is probably a ROW, rest if world, car.
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Look up "replacing variocam pads" there are many threads on this.
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With the car running I did observe the actual angles changing, and the deviation values did update themselves, however in general I have trouble with the unit being able to continue to read with the engine running, at some point it loses communication and can't re-establish it.
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Im pretty sure that english is not the original posters first language so remember that when u comment.
U can clean up the report before u post it. It would make it easier to read. There is 2 full pages if no data.
The biggest issue i see is your cam deviations are almost -6. This usually means u need the variocam pads replaced. This requires u to remove the cam covers. There r a ton of threads in this and most choose to replace the plugs, plug tubes, coils, fuel injectors, aos, water pump and t-stat because most have to remove the engine for the pads.
Also, your car is probably a ROW, rest if world, car. It will not read the cam deviations on bank 2.
Hope this translate well?
Camshaft position 1 deviation ----- -5.58�
Are you talking about this? Then you suggest that I stop the car and perform repairs. What are the reasons for this situation?
Yes. I dont know the limit at which u will get a code but u r close. The variocam is designed to beable to adjust between a range but over time the pads wear and the cam timing will not beable to be maIntained. U should do both sides. Look up "replacing variocam pads" there are many threads on this. U dont have to stop driving the car but u would address the issue within the next 5-10k miles.
Camshaft position 1 deviation ----- 1017.44� CRK
Sorry but dont understand or know what this value means. It may be another scale or measurement that we dont use in the US? It doesnt really matter the value of close to -6 tells u all u need to know. U will need to adress the variocam pads soon.
Hello all
Going to bump this thread a little ..... and have a comment somewhat related to the above posts
Lets take cam deviation for example as this is being discussed above...
Is this tool monitoring Cam deviation real time while idling ? or is it a value dumped into a registry from the last time it was checked by the car, and this tool is just recalling it ?
I guess i am asking if this tool can do real time sensor monitoring.
Thanks .
I'm interested in this info as well. I've had to return my durametric (they've been very patient while I tried to get it to connect, but finally I had to give up and get an rma#. I am hoping the cable is wonky. In the meantime, can anyone comment on the icarsoft cam deviation capabilities? I want to keep an eye on mine. It's my understanding that cam timing should be read when the engine is at operating temps. Can iCarsoft read in real time with engine running? Thanks!
I've got the v2 version of the icarsoft, it has camshaft position 1/2 deviation and actual angle for camshaft bank 1/2 as measurable values. With the car running I did observe the actual angles changing, and the deviation values did update themselves, however in general I have trouble with the unit being able to continue to read with the engine running, at some point it loses communication and can't re-establish it. Unsure if its an issue with my setup or specific behavior of the car, or if the unit doesn't have enough processing to keep up with a signal stream, etc...
