Gee, you just can't miss a day of 986Forum!
I had been on vacation and so the last time I read the forum was July 19.
Guess what thread was posted on July 19?:
http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3211
This may indeed be my problem.
Should I stop driving it now? (Currently waiting for a "pulley system" to come into stock at the local dealer).