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  1. Berliner
    Thanks, I am going to follow your advice. I am not planning any long trips soon anyway.
  2. Berliner
    The fault codes are P0430 - something about the catalitic converter and P11402 - fuel meter fault.
  3. Berliner
    After a lengthy road trip, in 40 deg heat and lot of uphill, the check engine light went on. The dealer diagnosed the problem as the oxygen sensor being faulty, ordered the wrong part, so it’s still not fixed. During this road trip I only partially filled the gas tank (in the U.S.A. I needed to prepay, since my credit card didn’t work at the pumps). Could that have contributed to the problem ? I reseated the gas cap, completely filled the tank, and for two more weeks the light was on. This morning it seems to have reset itself. I checked to make sure the bulb is not burned out. I would like an opinion on whether I should replace the oxygen sensor anyway, which is what the dealer suggests ? 2001 Boxster, built in Finland, six speed.
  4. Berliner
    :renntech: I thought it was fixed, however, once I took it out onto the highway it makes that sound, still. It was at the dealers all day today, and they can't find it. They guarantee that it is safe to drive, so I'll drive it until something falls off.
  5. Berliner
    The problem has been repaired - Front upper strut bearings, for $1100.
  6. Berliner
    Thanks for your coments, I'll take them into the mechanic.
  7. Berliner
    Hello. I have a 2001 Boxster S, assembled in Finland, purchased in Canada. I have had this metal on metal sound coming from the left front side of the car. It seems to come from between the drivers seat and the left front wheel. I can "feel" the vibration in the steering wheel (I think - I am getting really paranoid about this). I had Speedway in Victoria check it out, asking them to check the front end and steering. They were not able to find anything wrong. Oddly enough, for this noise to start the car needs to have been driven on the highway or it has to be a hot day in town. I don't know anything about the mechanics of my favourite car of all time, but used to know about cars. Could the problem be rubber bushings for sway bars in the front ? I am going back to the dealer as soon as I get back and try again. Can someone suggest steps for me take to find this problem ?
  8. Berliner
    Thanks for the advice. I had the same thing installed. It sounds great. Unfortunately we don't use the horn much in Victoria. So now I pretend I drive a truck and blow the horn before I back up. I have to do something to make the $185 install worth it.
  9. Berliner
    Mine registers 6 kph faster too. Checked on one of those rodeside "speed registers". I thought the tires I replace were the problem - obvisouly not. I just go kph faser then before.
  10. Berliner
    When I take the cover off the fuse box location, the inside of the cover tells me which fuses relate to appropriate functions in the car. Hopefully, no-one has removed that info from your cover.
  11. Berliner
    I seem to remember reading that the Boxster stores codes of faults which might be a potential problem. Do I remember correctly ? I will be going on a fun road trip on the scenic byway south east of Portland. I'll probably have to have to car towed back to Portland, if anything goes wrong, not that anything has in two years. Should I get the codes checked ? It is a 2001 Boxter S, built in Finland and being joyfully driven in Canada.
  12. Berliner
    I have a 2001 Boxtster S, 6 speed. The stick shift makes a sqeaking sound when used, also there is a sort of quiet thunk for the first four gears. Is it possible to oil or grease the linkage from above by removing the leather (?) skirt covering the bottom of the shifter ? How do I go about removing this skirt and what type of grease should I use ?
  13. Berliner
    I have a 2001 Boxtster S, 6 speed. The stick shift makes a sqeaking sound when used, also there is a sort of quiet thunk for the first four gears. Is it possible to oil or grease the linkage from above by removing the leather (?) skirt covering the bottom of the shifter ? How do I go about removing this skirt ? Sorry, I put this into the incorrect forum.
  14. Berliner
    The cover is on quite tight on my 2001 Boxster. I just gave it an extra pull. I don't think you could crack it, it's quite thick plastic.
  15. Berliner
    This sounds like an elegant solution. I didn't know that lamp didn't work, until someone at the stop light mentioned it. It was foggy, by the way. I wonder why Porsche chose to light the left side only.
  16. Berliner
    The right rear fog light in my Canadian 2001 Boxster S does not work. I considered running a wire from the left fog light to the right. When I took the assembly out to do that I was unable to decide where to attach the wire to. Looking at the metal strip in the assembly, it appears that the daytime running light(the bulb to the far right in the assembly) positive metal strip is also attached to the positive side of the fog light. The fuse list indicates that there is one fuse for the rear fog lights. Does anyone have a suggestion what I might do about this ? It’s actually not that important, I just like everything on my car to work.
  17. Berliner
    My 2001 Boxster smokes briefly. Here is when : I start it to back it out the carport, turn it off, wash it. Start it to drive it back into the carport - lots of smoke. I use Chevron 94 octane. This is the only time is smokes. Should I worry ? Where do you live? I'm a chemist working for Chevron for 14 years and heven't heard of 94 octane for general customers in the US. Slick 50, asuming it does anything at all to the car (the company has been accused of false advertisement) its effect would be related to moving parts wear, will not fix worn parts. :beer: I live in Victoria. Chevron website http://www.chevron.ca/ProductsServices/Retail/Gasolines.htm indicates 94 Octane. I thought for a moment there I was mistaken. What does "Slick 50) mean ?
  18. Berliner
    My 2001 Boxster smokes briefly. Here is when : I start it to back it out the carport, turn it off, wash it. Start it to drive it back into the carport - lots of smoke. I use Chevron 94 octane. This is the only time is smokes. Should I worry ?
  19. Berliner
    Do i need to disconnect the cables from the battery ? Do I trickle charge it for the whole month ?
  20. Berliner
    I won't be driving my 2001 Boxster S for a month. Does it need to be started during that period ? How often would you suggest ? The manual suggests pumping the tires up to 58 psi. In the "Storing your Porsche" section, it is suggested to charge the battery every 2 - 3 weeks, if the cables are connected. Under the "Battery" section it mentions to charge the battery every 6 weeks, if the car is not driven. What would this group recommend ? What has been your experience. We live in a moderate climate, where the temperatures rarely goes below zero, particlarly in the fall.
  21. Berliner
    Thank you for your help. Replacing the # 6,7 (which is one unit) fixed the problem. The mechanic smelled the relay, and it had a distinct "electrical" smell to it.
  22. Berliner
  23. Berliner
    Check the fuse and relay. I believe there's a separate fuse for the running lights, but not sure. I have a relay chart on my website at http://www.theschillings.com Just click on the Boxster, click on "Where Is It" then "Relay Charts" <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unfortunately, clicking on the selections on your web page gets no results. In fact, the text is not "visible. I have set security and content to "default", still no joy. This is not the first time it has happened, but I don't know what to do about it. Do you any have any suggestions ?
  24. Berliner
    This is the first problem I have had with my 986 2001 Boxster S. The daytime running lights don't go on anymore. At night, I switch the headlights on, and the Lintronics start justs fine. When I turn on the highbeams, the litronic lights turn off. It just started doing this. I have searched this site for a solution, but was only able to find a post requesting a way to turn off daytime running lights. Perhaps the relay's mentioned therein is what I need to replace ? I posted this in the 987 thread also - my apologies if it offends anyone.
  25. Berliner
    This has been posted in 986, 987 Boxter thread. I don't know how to delete the original post.
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