golfhom

HI;

I tried the battery disconnect couple of times. The light will go out until you drive your car for a week or ten days. It comes on again after the computer does the calculations, then the CEL Will come back to haunt you again.

I took Loren's advice and took it to the "Real Mean Machenic". He replaced the Mass Air detector and I passed smok. I been driving for six months since and no CEL. Cost me $800. I feel too old and stiff to work on the cars now. So I pay for the pleasure of driving. Golfhom

I owe everybody here a big THANK YOU for their input.  I was not able to tinker with the car for a while, and I suffered bigger problems than the CEL, as my battery was starting to go south.  I looked at this battery/alternator problem for a bit (charging with a charger, observing behavior, etc.) and then just decided to take the plunge and get a new battery.  Not only was my battery problem solved, but lo and behold, no CEL!  I drove the car with no CEL for weeks, and thought that I had solved the problem.  I began to view myself as "Master of the Technical Universe."  Why, my arm was almost getting sore from patting myself on the back!  I thought about writing a post here about the value of keeping an open mind when troubleshooting complex systems, and how many of us fall into the trap of assuming certain problems to be more technical than they really are, blah, blah, blah. 

Happy to have a car with no CEL and problem resolved, right?

Wrong. 

CEL just went on again after a month or so of light driving.  Yep, P1123.  I guess I'll disassemble the entire car now looking for the mythical evap canister (maybe it will be filled with magic candy!) now based on Loren's diagram (thank you Loren).  Drats.  I've been humbled, and my "Master of the Technical Universe" title has been ripped from me, and alas, now I am just a guy with car with a glowing CEL.  Fame is indeed fleeting.

Back to square one. 

As usual, advice welcome.

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Hi;

My boxster 1998. Aprox 60K miles.

CEL came on with P1123 code, Mechanic change O2 sensor. CEL came back after driving couple weeks. Showing now codes P1125 and P1123. Similar to problem listed on this posting. Sounds like he has much more knowledge about Porsche than I.

Will keep watching posting to see if he resolve his problem.

Thanks in advance for any more information and help you can give us.

Golfhom

Jeff;

Please reply to my many emails. I like to know where my parts are in the motocycle shop. I will pick them up when I know where to look. Michael and I can't find them anywhere. Gary

I'm new registerant Golfhom. I live in Burlingame, CA. I have a 1998 Boxster in a San Francisco shop name Aldo's Performance for an estimate to fix my top. I was lowering it as normally, the clamshell liftup, the top won't go down. Yes I've released the catches. I kept pressing the switch but the clamshell went back down and nothing happens. I did not hear any loud noises. Further attemp I just hear the motor noise. The windows use to drop half way when top was working. Not now. From the posting it seems complicated. I might try it when I was younger, now as a senior, don't like to work in tight places.

Any advice would be appreciated. :rolleyes: