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  1. blue2000s
    How about pulling off the transmission and checking out the IMS support and maybe bearing before turning the engine back on. An hour or two of labor, right?
  2. blue2000s
    At this point, though, would you actually start up the engine for further diagnosis? Seems risky.
  3. blue2000s
    In Washington state, most gas stations have the vapor recovery hood over the nozzle. I found a Shell that doesn't have the hood, just a "naked" nozzle (horror of horrors) and I can fill the tank fully. The last two times I tried filling the tank with hooded nozzles, it wouldn't fill all the way. Is this an indication that the "vent valve" is on it's way out? Something else?
  4. blue2000s
    Where did you get your gas? It wasn't "racing" gas was it?
  5. blue2000s
    I get the click, it's very clear, so I don't think it's the fuse. Is it true that MY2000 no longer has the tank hose/flapper interference issue? I'll poke around behind the fender liner.
  6. blue2000s
    I've got a 2000S. I'm having the fuel filling issue where the nozzle shuts off quickly after starting to fill the tank. I can start it again, but it keeps popping off like the tank is full. I've checked the flapper at the fender and I get the "click" when I open it with my finger. My question is, could a MY2000 car have the fuel line interference with the internal flapper? I thought that was fixed with a redesign for the 2000 model year. If it could be the lines, how empty does the fuel tank need to be to remove the pump assembly without submerging my hands in gasoline? If it's not the internal lines, then the next culprit is the charcoal canister?
  7. blue2000s
    Seems pretty expensive for a speaker from the junk yard. Check out Crutchfield.com for your options.
  8. blue2000s
    It was a supercharger system sold either as a kit or installed at the office by imagine auto. They have since gone out of business.
  9. blue2000s
    If the cap vents, there will be moisture on the trunk lid and possibly drops around the cap. This isn't necessarily a failure, the cap is meant to let off pressure. You can take a pressure tester on loan from most auto parts stores. This allows you to pressurize the system without running the car to try to find the leak. They've changed to coolant color a couple of times, I think it's been pink and yellow.
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  11. blue2000s
    I ordered one for my wife's '99 Boxster last year as a preventative measure. Not sure what the part number was, I'd have to dig out the receipt. The replacement was blue, and it was quite a few revisions removed from the old cap, which was blue too. This cap design has been around on VAG and Porsche products for a few decades now. The one in your picture says "West Germany" on it, so the pic itself is probably some old stock photo. If you click the "Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost" link above and give them a call, you're guaranteed to get the right cap, whatever the color. Mark The switch to rev 04 must have been within the last year, I bought the rev03 at the end of June last year and it's blue, but the rubber seal looks very similar to the one in your picture (my 00 didn't look the same). However, online pictures of the 04 appear to be blue. The one you show appears to match what the rev01 looked like.
  12. blue2000s
    There's no scientifically collected data on the failure rate of the IMS in the Boxster/Carrera engine. The forums are definitely not the right place to collect it. It definitely does happen and is expensive when it does, but no one but maybe Porsche knows the IMS failure rate.
  13. blue2000s
    Check on this forum for ignition switch replacement. That's definitely your problem.
  14. blue2000s
    Lots of cars use the little deflectors in front of the front wheels. They probably help with evacuating the radiators and improve drag from the front tires a little. You most likely won't see a difference without them. I'd bet that alot of people are driving around with them broken off or missing and would never notice.
  15. blue2000s
    I couldn't wait, so I took an educated guess. The tab won't rotate with respect to the chassis mounted bracket, so I put the lighter duty foam facing the outside.
  16. blue2000s
    I'm installing the 987 engine mount on my S. The old one comes off fairly easily. 43,000 miles on my '00S and the old one is shot, cracked all the way around. What a confidence killer. Question: I'm also installing the 987 "tabs" that sit between the mount and yoke. The 987 parts have a soft foam side and a rubber side, where the 986 parts are just rubber. I can't find the instructions on which side of the 987 tab faces the center of the car and which part faces out. Anybody know?
  17. blue2000s
    Pedro's got a decent picture of it here: http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site%203/Bleed...6%20Clutch.html It's a pain to get a wrench on it, but do-able.
  18. blue2000s
    psi=pounds per square inch
  19. blue2000s
    I too have been very impressed with Zaino. I can't discern the difference in clarity between Zaino and other products that I've used, like Mother's and Mirror Glaze, but it certainly lasts much longer. The water continues to bead on my car that sits outside all year after 6-7 months. The Carnuba products stop beading after a couple of months.
  20. blue2000s
    When my CV joint boot opened, it spewed grease all over the exhaust manifold. The car had a pretty funky smell until I cleaned off the grease. It could be any number of things, PS fluid, oil, antifreeze, tranny fluid.
  21. blue2000s
    Most of the controls in the Boxster are not meant to be light or overly easy. The effort to move the lever into gear or press the clutch pedal or turn the steering wheel are meant to enhance the feedback from the car back to the driver. These are features of a sports car that you won't normally find in more general purpose vehicles. Having said that, as the clutch wears, the pedal force has been said to increase. And a worn engine mount can effect the precision of the shifter.
  22. blue2000s
    That must have been pretty heart breaking. You have my sympathy. It seems that IMS failures occur under low speed, low stress conditions, like driving in traffic or starting off from a stop light. Do you mind sharing what you were doing when the engine failed?
  23. blue2000s
    My family lived on a farm outside of St Boni for 45 years, they're now mostly in and around Excelsior. We've spent alot of time in Waconia. I'm glad I'm not enjoying the frozen lakes where I am. Enjoy the car, it looks great.
  24. blue2000s
    It depends on what you mean by "a little coating". Was there any pooling of oil in the throttle body? Run the engine at idle and unscrew the oil fill cap. If there is a very strong vacuum that makes it difficult or almost impossible to pull the cap off, that is another sign that the AOS is failing. A slight vacuum is normal. Regards, Maurice. The cap comes off, there's the normal vacuum when it's removed, but it's not very strong.
  25. blue2000s
    I've been experiencing a SLIGHTLY bumpy idle, like +/-50RPM. Cleaned the throttle body, no change. I disconnected the hose here and found a little coating of nice, fresh smelling Royal Purple. RP has a really distinctive smell. Is this a sign of impending AOS failure?
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