[Guards Red]

So I bought my 2017 Cayman 718 S about 3 weeks ago with 14,000 miles. I noticed a fuel smell soon after getting it home, especially strong coming from the passenger air intake. I immediately brought it to the dealer, where it's been for over 3 weeks. It turns out there was a fuel leak, but very hard to find, on the top of the engine in the middle. Very hard to locate the source. It was a fuel line component, and not a part that was available here in the States so the part was ordered from Germany. It was suggested by the service rep that the part was unusual enough that they actually had to make a new one, thus the long delay. It's finally on it's way, and I'll hopefully have my car in another 2 weeks. The engine needs to be dropped. So 2 days with the car, 6+ weeks w/o it. I'm glad the car is being stored inside on a lift (it's the red one in the pics). Also, have any of you folks had issues with the front headlamps having dust and small cracks (areas near the outer edges) appearing? I was told the headlamps have vents and they can suck in dust. This does not explain the small cracks.

 

[Olympic Blue]

Good catch, much better than watching it burn from the side of the road.

What did they give you to drive in the meantime?

 

[Guards Red]

Good catch, much better than watching it burn from the side of the road.

What did they give you to drive in the meantime?

My thoughts EXACTLY! Especially since the leak was near the manifold. They gave me a white Macan. I just missed getting a loaner Cayman, but that's fine.

 

[jimmuller]

I always marvel at the cleanliness of repair stations like that. I've never seen the shop at my dealer but if it is anything like the rest of the building it should look like yours.

I noticed a gas smell near my Cayman when I got out at the gym today but couldn't tell if it was from my car. THere was a very slight breeze from some indeterminate direction. I noticed it still when I came out of the gym but it didn't seem to come from my car. I drove the two miles home, parked the car, walked all around it, checked it again five minutes later, could detect no gas. But I looked up this thread again anyway. Unless I have reason to suspect otherwise I will assume for now that it came from another vehicle.

 

[Guards Red]

I always marvel at the cleanliness of repair stations like that. I've never seen the shop at my dealer but if it is anything like the rest of the building it should look like yours.

I noticed a gas smell near my Cayman when I got out at the gym today but couldn't tell if it was from my car. THere was a very slight breeze from some indeterminate direction. I noticed it still when I came out of the gym but it didn't seem to come from my car. I drove the two miles home, parked the car, walked all around it, checked it again five minutes later, could detect no gas. But I looked up this thread again anyway. Unless I have reason to suspect otherwise I will assume for now that it came from another vehicle.

FWIW, the issue with my car is unusual. So much so that the part will take 3+ weeks to get from Germany. From what I've found, gas fumes coming from these cars is NOT common, nor should it be. Mine was spraying gas. If you park your car in your garage after driving it, check it after a few minutes. You shouldn't smell raw gas. If you are, I'd get it to the shop ASAP.

 

[roundtail]

Re the fuel line: the part is no doubt stocked unit per unit for production only, so it mostly likely has to come from the vendor as a special case.

Re the headlamp issue: search the forum. Others have had the issue and had warranty replacements for it if it qualifies.

 

[Guards Red]

Re the fuel line: the part is no doubt stocked unit per unit for production only, so it mostly likely has to come from the vendor as a special case.

Re the headlamp issue: search the forum. Others have had the issue and had warranty replacements for it if it qualifies.

Thanks Roundtail. My dealer is very iffy on the headlight issue. They are saying because it's vented, it can suck dust in and that it's "normal". The small cracks seem like a different issue entirely. Dealer is saying that the small cracks don't interfere with the performance of the lights, which I find to be a BS answer. A 90K car shouldn't do this.

 

[roundtail]

The small cracks seem like a different issue entirely.

Agreed. Might be something useful in this thread:

Keep an eye on Headlights on your 718

Hey all - bought a Certified 718 Boxster that still had a little factory warranty left. Noticed what looked like shattering on the inside of the headlight on the lens.(only seen at night with headlight on) Looked like someone took sandpaper to the inside of the lens on both of my headlights...

www.718forum.com

 

[MattRG]

No gas smell here but mine does have a bit of a hot oil smell sometimes after I've driven it hard. My Macan smelled the same way and so did most of the cars at the Porsche Experience Center that were being used for track sessions. It's a smell I now associate with Porsche as in, ah, smells like a Porsche!

 

[Guards Red]

Update on fuel smell. Good news, I finally got my car back from the dealer. A fuel line leak (brazed section near a connection point) has been replaced under warranty--the entire line. It took about 6 weeks from the time the car was dropped off until it was returned to me (nicely, in a dealer enclosed trailer to my home). No more fuel odor. There was a noticeable turbo whine after I got it back, and that required a quick return to the dealer. The gasket mounting the turbo to the engine had a kink/misalignment and was replaced. That took all of 30 minutes, and now she's perfect, no fuel odor, no turbo noise.

 

[theperfectlap]

Glad you got it back! Looking great 👍