Vacuum/ac hose chaffing
Something I noticed on my 997turbo that other owners might monitor. Viewing the engine, the top right vacuum hose showed chaffing on the top. When I inspected further, I noticed a small electrical wire harness that comes from the engine compartment and travels up the right engine hood hinge; supplying power to the cooling fan and engine compartment light. Well, it seems this small electrical wire harness "buckles" slightly when the engine hood is closed and comes into contact with the vacuum hose; thus the chaffing occurs during engine vibration. I inspected a couple of other 997 turbos (one new and the other with some miles on it), and each one had the same problem. The quick solution was to apply a plastic "quick-tie" around the wire harness connecting tightly to the right engine hood hinge. This takes the slack out of the wire harness and creates space separating the wire harness from the vacuum hose. If anyone else found a better solution, would be interested