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Originally Posted by vsurg@mac.com View Post
I have been seeing this pop up with consistency at inconsistent times. Prior to its appearing I KNOW the engine coolant temp is normal. If I turn off the ignition and restart, it returns to normal functioning. My intuition says it's one of the two sensors that are bad but several people proclaim removal and replacement of the thermostat (and therefore water pump) are necessary. This does not make any sense to me, as I mentioned, the temperature was normal before and after I restart. What say you?
Your photo shows you are cruising along at 64mph (warmed up?) and the coolant gauge ("coolant display") needle is not showing any temp.

Bad gauge? Bad gauge connection?

I'm impressed with Porsche's sensing of the sensors, so I would expect that starting with what is called out first makes sense.
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