EZ Aire

Nice looking Job. Very Professional looking. What was the cost and what does it sound like?

Fantastic mounting Idea. Perfect fit. Thanks.

I have priced the 90K service at both the Dealer and at the Indy Shop here and got the exact same quote...$1100.00. I'm not sure of the strut/shock replacement but you can get the parts from Pelican for the front for about $240.00 per side. What else is included with that price of $1400.00?

I am here near New Orleans (Metairie, LA) --- There are a few decent indy shops in the NOLA area I would be interested in the names of the NOLA as well as BRLA shops, as the drive from Lafayette to NOLA is not that much further. Thanks! I have brought my Box S to 4 locations: (had poor gas mileage and intermittent idle for my last issue) 1. Greff Motors 2. Lindsey Automotive 3. German Car Care Center 4. Porsche of New Orleans Details of each above: (my opinion based upon my experiences only) 1. Greff -- beautiful shop, extremely clean --- Very active in PCA -- expensive, did good work, but didn't really solve my issue. (issue was only a dirty throttle body) Treated slightly "different" for not having a GT3 Cup (Randy is a little too impersonal for me especially after I drop several thousand for basic R&R work, PPI and cosmetic repairs --- just kinda "matter of fact" - returned my call 3 days later, not the best for service.) 2. Busy shop - mostly Ferraris (high end), some BMWs, some Lambos, not enough space to do any work, it was WAY TOO CROWDED (I watched them spend an hour moving cars around) - didn't find issue, fair price (Staff was qutie knowledgable, friendly and had some amazing cars - desperately needs a nicer shop but people trust them with their $200-300K cars so I assume they are experts) - I found them too busy to really focus on my issue quite honestly. Never found my issue, just wanted to change my plugs... (just had a major service done 4 months ago) - Will not be going back to this shop, just got a "bad feeling" -- cant describe 3. Didn't bring it to them for this issue, but have in the past. Good shop, fair price, good work --- owners from Germany --- dedicated and know their stuff. Not close, actually on the westbank of NOLA. 4. Dealership, stealership - nice repair shop - knowledgeable about 986/987s ---> actually do quite good work for the same as indy shops when you can get an appointment (only dealership in town) - Would bring here unless under warranty and I had free service to obtain. :) Summary: If I had to bring it to a shop that I knew was going to do quality repair work, racing/cosmetic modifcations (AutoX, track, upgrades), and was going to be quick, I would choose Greff Motors. Even though I don't like the lack of personal attention, the shop is pristine and the staff was knowledgeable & was very concerned about doing a good job. I only wish they would have been more thorough when looking at my mileage/throttle issue. I actually solved my own issue by reading the boards here and getting info from Tom & Loren. I removed & cleaned my own throttle body and had it humming along perfectly in under an hour -- my cost? Some time getting to the engine, can of throttle body cleaner, rags & bottle of Techron for next fuel tank. Pretty cheap if you ask me. So, that is the pick of this relatively poor litter. Cannot imagine you couldn't find a decent place in BR --- they probably sell more Porsches there per capita than NOLA anyhow. :D HTH, Andy

I had a CEL and decided to bit the dust and go the cheap route and bought a Actron Pocket scanner. Works pretty good. I just don't understand what it is telling me. I got :1999 2.5L 986 manual trans with; P0446 (EVAP canister Shutoff Valve (Function) - Below Lower limit. P1126 Oxygen Sensing Adaptation Area 1 (cyls. 4-6) Rich Threshold. I have searched the codes and now I am throughly confused. Is the p0446 a code that I can live with and if it is not where the hell is the Canister to try to figure this out. And from what I have learned from the search the P1126 is related to the O2 sensor, but could also indicate problems at the other end of the combustion event. Namely in the SUCK part of the equation. The car squeezes, bangs and blows surprisingly good. So the suck seems to be working, just not to the standards of HAL 1999. I am dying to take something apart and fix it but this car just does not warrant that kind of tinkering and the electrical elephants aren't problems that I want to tackle unless it is straightforward fixes .I'm afraid that the learnin curve is too steep to learn and I have a history with the 924S that left me a bit shell shocked when it comes to diagnosing these things although I am fairly adept at the grunt work of suspension, brakes, and routine maintenance issues. Now!!!My question...could these two codes be inter related because the SOV of the Canister is below its lower limt and the cylinders are running rich or are the two unrelated. If they are unrelated, what is the fix for the P1126? Is that a new o2 sensor? and again, where is the damm EVAP Cannister to check for loose or broken lines, ect :huh: ? :huh: any help or ridicule will be appreciated so long as I can get rid of the lights. I hate lights on the panel. :angry:

Thanks for all the info. Glad to see that it is somewhat minor. Much appreciated. EZ

Sorry. Forgot to tell ya'll...MY99 2.5L 986 5 speed US

I got a check engine light which seems to be fuel level dependent as it came on the first time at 3/4 tank. I had a friend check the code with a Snap-on reader and he came up with a 0447 code. His recommendation was to replace the filler cap. That was done and the light went away for a while. After driving through 3 tanks of gas over the last week or two, and enjoying the early fall, the light came on again last night, right at 3/4 tank. Does anyone know where to start looking? I will get the code read again tomorrow when shop opens. Does this Problem sound familiar?