mrmickeymouse

The problem with a "Manual" is that they are very subjective, I say tomato you say tomatoe.

I have done many things described in a manual which left me in a quandary as to why I did it that way.

I usually read about the part, learn where it is and have at it. I have done it this way for approximately 25 years, usually never had many problems; except for what was left out of the "Manual."

A manual is like the being a doctor, they don't call it practice for nothing.

Tool Pants:

Aren't you alway's going to have some "Blow By", so intern there will alway's be some back pressure.

Just going from past experience.

JUCO4

What will you tap on your tranny to get your tranny cooler to work?

I was trying to let everyone know it was on, nothing more nothing less :)

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:clapping:

Wow-

I have been thinking of buying a 993 [997 look alike], does that code really mean you guy's need to tear down your top end.

If you do not know much about Porsche's I think people can mistake the 997 for a 993.

I have not seen one [997] yet, but the pictures make them look similar.

Is it carbureted or injected.

Sometimes there can be a leak from a carburetor which will run by an open valve and then by the rings into the crankcase.

It's hard for me to remember that far back, but does it have a case mounted fuel pump [which runs off of a cam.]

I have seen those do the same thing, the diaphragm will leak inside the pump leaking into the case.

The reason you saw the lessened oil pressure is because your oil thinned. I don't know about you, but thin oil is not a good thing.

I am sticking with thicker oil [boxster motor], oil is much more important to you then me, it play's a dual rule of lubrication and cooling.

If there is no justification for using 0W oil I would avoid it. Maybe Loren can tell us why he believes it's better, or maybe his opinion.

TIA

Scott

The problem is that the ambient temperature for your condenser [2" in front] will be different then in the room. The reason is that either the fan or your freon charge will change the ambient temp in such a close proximity.

Not much though.

Try another dealer first.

If they developed the system using maximum space allowed for on a CD when they sold it to you, it seems they never had any intention of supporting the Navigation system. Kind of a throw away item, seems to steep to throw away.

I would say the dealership has no idea what they are talking about, or they just want to sell you the newest system.

Your rich like the rest of us right!!!! :eek:

It seems that there would be a patch available through whomever makes the NAV for Porsche. I would bypass the dealer [if you have no luck.]

Go to whomever makes the Nav system and ask them.

In the old day's we could use software patches to make the computer think it was a 32 bit system when it was not.

Thanks, that's been the best answer yet :)

Be careful of the hot bulbs , they will melt your plastic buckets.

The year is not indicative of the clear light vis-a-vis the amber imbedded light.

If your light looks like the top one but with a little orange in it, You may have what they call clears.

The best idea is to pop a light and get the Porsche number, unless you can compare your's to a litronic light [eye ball] or a for sure set of clears.

I have seen a set of clears that looked like a stock [amber imbedded] light [could of been a bad picture, looked really close though].

Carb spray, it would help to eliminate any possible leak. Raising the idle should not be necessary, it seems it was idling before and should settle on it's own.

You don't have a low idle, you have a loping idle, you cannot adjust a loping idle, but you need to fix it.

Just wait and get a few miles on it, hopefully it will correct itself, if not go to the carb spray.

Scott

Can you tell me what you need it for, it seems that it does not play a role on this system. Due to not having a distributor.

If I am missing something please let me know, I am still on a learning curve and I may fall off :)

I would drive it and for awhile to let it settle, if not you know what you might have to do..

I have been looking at the LMS GT's [996 in wolf's clothing] with basically the same arrangement for cooling we have, but they have ducting which brings the air into the front radiators. The air then exits next to the radiator drawing hot air away from the radiator instead damming it up like we do [our system acts like a funnel.]

I was thinking of drilling some holes :eek: in my front bumper and venting the hot air out through a vented hood facing away from the air travel [basically facing towards the back of the Boxster.]

My belief is that at speed it will create a negative pressure venting the air out the vent.

The reason I bring this up is, I do not think I have come up with a genuine idea and you have done this already. I also do not like to to see high temps [iMO]

:welcome: some ideas or reason not to do it, beyond aesthetics. If there are any backyard engineers or people with ideas please chime it.

I have spare bumper so it would be no loss for me to see.

Are positive about your location, that noise I have heard is caused by the front hood being out of alignment with your front bumper.

Does this help:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?a...nt&code=manuals

I am not quit sure what your problem is...

For a piece of mind:

I would verify what I said was wrong, belt's and water pumps wear out, not alway's at the same time on all of our cars.

I do not know anything about your Boxster i.e. mileage, age, condition. I would not end your Boxster ownership on a small problem.

It is simple for you to check it out, and then seek advice. I have read to many horror stories about dealers.

Be thankful you have a warranty, and get to know your Boxster by reading all of the problems and repairs encountered by the board members.

If you walk into the dealership with knowledge of your vehicle, the dealer will not give you the story of your "Scheißekopf" being bad and you not being covered.

Good luck..

Right.. love dealers... I guess they have all of those Porsche's to pay for :>)

Find an independent repair shop and get an honest opinion.

My two cents...

Squeak is probably your belt slipping, either your blew a hose or some how coolant got on your belt.

It also could be your water pump bearing going out.

It is pretty easy to diagnose if you are handy.

Each warrantee is unto itself, only you will know what is covered in your warrantee.

Sorry, you have to read it....

I do not believe it would be a consumable.

Hi,

This is what your probably looking at...

http://www.dietersmotorsports.com/tech/tech9-03-2003.htm

Scott

It seems like a waste to assume it's bad without ever getting inside to make sure. You have to take it out, how long would it take to look inside too what wrong, 30 minutes after its out...

Food for thought.

Somebody on the Boxster racers board had one a while back $1250.00 I think ...