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Tom C

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  1. Tom C
    That was a good question, I was cleaning my throttle body a couple of weeks ago and was wondering the same thing. If you haven't cleaned your throttle body, it's a good idea to do so. Keeps the idle constant and the engine operating efficently.
  2. Tom C
    You may want to reconsider the hydraulic press, it could come in handy. Just joking :D . I think only a very few of us could do anything major along the road, but I still like to carry the basic screw drivers, star key wrenchs for the minor things that can come up.
  3. Tom C
    You might want to add one of those small, cigarette lighter plug-driven air compressors to inflate your tires if necessary. You can get a small, inexpensive one at Harbor Freight Salvage (.com). Regards, Maurice. You may want to consider a can of flat fixer. I don't know if you can get a full sized tire in your trunk especially with all of things you're carrying. I know a couple of months ago there was a lot of discussion about getting a wheel in the trunk and the general consensus was that it was very difficult to do so.
  4. Tom C
    Doesn't this come with some of our tool-kits? Is this in the 987 Boxster? Thanks. I have a 986 S (2002) which I purchased this year and it did not have this. If it came with the car's tool kit the original owner took it with him. I can see why.
  5. Tom C
    [One other item that I recently added to my carry on bag, a wheel bolt alignment tool. It's a brass rod about 8" long that screwss into one of the lug bolt holes and allows you to hang the wheel onto it while alinging the rest of the lug bolts on. Makes reinstalling a wheel a snap. Since it's brass it doesn't scratch the rims. You can get it from Performance, here;s the link. worth every penny. http://www.automotion.com/productpage.aspx...amp;part=196834
  6. Tom C
    I'll be trying this out for a winter project. I tried the easy way and ordered a unit from ebay from a junker. It had the same problem, this seems to be the best way with a new part. Thanks for taking the time and step by step photos.
  7. Tom C
    Last April I bought a 2002 Boxster S. One of the down sides was one of the AC/Heater control temperture light bars was burned out. The unit itself worked fine but looking at the one burned out bar always bugged me. I found a used unit on eBay for $102 and installed it and had the same problem but with different light bars burned out. Is this a common problem? Is there a fix for this?
  8. Tom C
    Just had mine delivered today from these people: http://www.car-hood.co.uk/content.php?nID=2 It is 100% as the genuine Porsche even on the headlining, I went for the glass convertion. Fitting the weekend, may do step by step photos. Lloyd Six Lloyd Six, I purchased my top from M&T Manufacturing, 30 Hopkins Lane, S. Kingstown, RI 02897, 401-789-0472 I've been very happy with my top. I had a pro install it and the fit and quality is just as good as the original. I just got out of the boat world, selling my 34 foot sail boat, so I am accustomed to doing things stem to stern, keel to top mast myself. In fact I just replaced my left front AC condenser that took a u-bolt from the highway. However I decided not to fit my top, it's more of an art than mechanical. I compare it to a suit. You can go out and buy material, follow the pattern and sew a suit, but would you wear it in public? I consider the $400 I paid well worth it. Good luck and I hope you prove me wrong! :)
  9. Tom C
    Thanks, I'll clean it tonight. :D Thanks for your help Loren; I removed the large air duct that runs from the air cleaner box to the throttle body. I couldn't get to the bolts on the bottom to completely remove the body but was able to clean by spaying carb cleaner into it while the body was still on the engine. It cleared the problem and now she idles at a nice 650 rpms! By the way is there a trick to getting the airline back on the throttle body? I finally got it back on but it was really tough. I greased the lip of the throttle body and then had to heat the duct with a heat gun, keeping it well away from the engine due to gas vapors and it finally set in. There has to be a better way. Hi TomC. After reading your post I decided to clean my TB too. I also had problems trying to get the intake tube offf of the TB so I also removed the tube from the air box and removal/installation was a snap! I think the pipe is so rigid it is best to remove both ends....Mine was DIRTY!!! Chris We both owe Loren a steak dinner where ever you are. If you're ever in West New Jersey let me know, I'm buying!
  10. Tom C
    The only time my boxster does this is when it was started, driven a short period, stoped and then restarted. I read on one of the links that this is a characteristic of the flat six.
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  12. Tom C
    Glad you asked....I found this link months ago but never got around to doing this. http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/R...r/Radiator.html In terms of importance i think this should be a must do project. Some of my concerns before were that i wouldn't be able to get the bumper cover to sit properly after the reinstall. But Porsche did a great job of making this idiot proof. No matter what it seemed to line up. The other concern i had was that i would not get the car back togther. But if you can do puzzles aimed at 5-10 year olds, you are set. The other thing i did but didn't mention is that i used a hose to rinse the radiators. Not a hard spray to hurt the fins, just a gentle flow. All black bits got the Mothers treatment of "Back to Black". Works great. A timely post since I just finished doing a similar job, replacing the left front AC condenser coil after a run in with a Ubolt. I did the cleaning too. Hopefully my wife won't read your comments about how easy it was to reinstall the bumper, she now thinks I could repair anything after seeing the car with the bumper off and back on. You're right, the bumper goes on vary easily thanks to Porsche's quality control and tight clearances. The only thing I can add is to label the screws so you know which one's go where when you start putting everything back together.
  13. Tom C
    Loren, Thanks for the photos and text. I had my AC condenser knocked out by a u-bolt last week and you replied to my post. I plan on replacing the condenser and clean the leaves out in the near future and this helps a lot. I have a copy of the Bentley Service Manual but I’m not too happy with it. I find it very vague. I have found an after market condenser for $278. I’ll replace with a little help hopefully from my brother in law, an Audi mechanic and then get the system recharged at a garage.
  14. Tom C
    Last week while driving on I-78 in eastern New Jersey a U-bolt flew off a vehicle in front of me and into my front left grill punching a hole in my AC coil. The bolt struck the piping just where it enters the coil. My question is does this coil also affect the car's cooling system? The temp seems to have jumped several degrees from 180 to around 185 - 190. My boxster is a 2002 S. Photos below show the u-bolt that was found below the front AC radiator, damage to AC radiator and where the puncture may have occurred, pin hole.
  15. Tom C
    Enjoy the car :D
  16. Tom C
    Stefan, see post 11, the same thing happend to me. Everything was ok for about two weeks, now the rattle is back and as bad as ever. Can you add a photo of how you installed the heat wrap. Did you wrap the cats or mold a shield with them over the cats? Where did you purchase the wrap. Any help you give would be appreiciated. I thought I had found another source, a bar running directly behind the muffler was rattling a little I bent it downwards but that didn't help.
  17. Tom C
    My neighbor who drives corvettes strolled into my garage last night with a puzzled look on his face. He said I finally got around to checking under my hood and I can't figure out what this one thing is he told me. What are you talking about I asked and he told me the round thing with "710" on the top. I told him I didn’t have the slightest idea what it would be and he told me he had seen it on many other cars but never knew what it was for. He told me it came out easy and to hold on and he would go get it. He returned and this is what he had: http://www.hotautoweb.com/cogifs/710.jpg
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  19. Tom C
    You must be built like your governor!! Thanks again.
  20. Tom C
    Thanks, I'll clean it tonight. :D Thanks for your help Loren; I removed the large air duct that runs from the air cleaner box to the throttle body. I couldn't get to the bolts on the bottom to completely remove the body but was able to clean by spaying carb cleaner into it while the body was still on the engine. It cleared the problem and now she idles at a nice 650 rpms! By the way is there a trick to getting the airline back on the throttle body? I finally got it back on but it was really tough. I greased the lip of the throttle body and then had to heat the duct with a heat gun, keeping it well away from the engine due to gas vapors and it finally set in. There has to be a better way.
  21. Tom C
    Thanks, I'll clean it tonight.
  22. Tom C
    I have 44,000 miles, the fluctuation is rolling and does so with or without the AC on. The air filter is new, what is the MAF?
  23. Tom C
    This is the support topic for the DIY Tutorial Fluctuating Idle. Please post here if you have any questions or feedback.
  24. Tom C
    That seems to be it, I bent the right cat heat sheld up and spread it slightly which stopped about 90% of the rattling. Thanks to everyone for your input and help.
  25. Tom C
    I had the same problems with the gauges on my boat which were polarized. Tried turning them etc. the best solution was to stop wearing polarized sun glasses.
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