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Wind Deflector Install
ecooke2 replied to jambajuice's topic in DIY Articles - Boxster (986) - Accessories
Also easily installed the factory kit recently purchased from Suncoast. The pre-drilled holes make all the difference - almost can't go wrong. Careful to line up the bolts correctly before pushing the pads back on....easy to bend one of the screws. Thanks all '05 Boxster base. -
Closing the loop, the local Porsche shop reconnected the vacuum line for me and all is good. Engine is running great and all gauges are working as expeced. Thanks for all that read or replied.
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Well I couldn't get the oil level/temp sensor off to replace it in my attempt to solve the gauge zero degrees reading and 'instrument failure' problem. Planning to take it to the shop on Mon. Reinstalled the front cold air intake ducting but couldn't see where to attach the small vacuum hose attached at the bottom.... Took the car out for a test drive to see how it ran w/o the hose attached and ............the temp and level started working again! Not sure what changed. But drove 70 or 80 miles and it worked fine. Engine ran a little rough at idle but seemed otherwise fine.... Anyone know where and how this hose gets connected. See arrow in the pic... will be very difficult to reattach w/o removing the left intake manifold - if I knew where it goes. Any diagram, guidance or suggestions appreciated. Thanks for the help.
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Vin decoder
ecooke2 replied to Philip54's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
I have an '05 Boxster. The engine was changed during the '05 model year, how can I confirm exactly which engine this car was manufactured with? VIN decoders don't seem to have this info. Thanks -
Well I couldn't get the oil level/temp sensor off to replace it in my attempt to solve the gauge zero degrees reading and 'instrument failure' problem. Planning to take it to the shop on Mon. Reinstalled the front cold air intake ducting but couldn't see where to attach the small vacuum hose attached at the bottom.... Took the car out for a test drive to see how it ran w/o the hose attached and ............the temp and level started working again! Not sure what changed. But drove 70 or 80 miles and it worked fine. Engine ran a little rough at idle but seemed otherwise fine.... Anyone know where and how this hose gets connected. See arrow in the pic... will be very difficult to reattach w/o removing the left intake manifold - if I knew where it goes. Any diagram, guidance or suggestions appreciated. Thanks for the help.
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Yes, removing the sensor does appear to be a challenge. I've removed the front cold air intake plumbing and can clearly see the sensor but it's buried way down there and will be very hard to get a wrench onto...let alone turn it. The top of the sensor is a plastic connector and is larger than the metal hex part used to remove it. If the manifold has to be removed, I'll probably 'say uncle' hand the job over to one of the local shops. Thanks for the diagram. Could use a service manual.
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'05 987.1 Boxster. 42000 miles, engine temp gauge is reading 0 - with red light on solid, 'instrument failure' message on dash. Also digital Oil Level gauge fails to give reading. Instead reports 'instrument failure'. Car is not low on oil or coolant. Failure message and unresponsive gauge wouldn't seem to point to a wiring problem... Oil Level and Temp sensor? Is there a fuse I can pull to reset error (I know, wishful thinking)? Thanks in advance.
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Similar problem on my '05 987.1 Boxster. 42000 miles, engine temp gauge is reading 0 - with red light on solid, 'instrument failure' message on dash. Also digital Oil Level gauge fails to give reading. Instead reports 'instrument failure'. Car is not low on oil or coolant. Does this indicate similar problem to the original post above? Failure message and unresponsive gauge wouldn't seem to point to a wiring problem... Oil Level and Temp sensor? How was problem above resolved? Thanks in advance.
