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  1. Thanks JFP! Sounds like my problem. Ill look up crank testing!
  2. Does the camshaft sensor have the same symptoms? How can I tell if its the camshaft sensor or the crankshaft sensor? None of the local parts stores have crankshaft sensors, a camshaft sensor is available, which leads me to believe the camshaft sensor is a more common repair?
  3. Spot on guys! I tested for voltage on the car side first and that checked out. I then took a hard look at the connections and they had obvious electrolysis, so I cleaned them up with some 1000 grit sandpaper, put it all back together and viola, no more CEL. Now Im having some hard starts. Feels like maybe a wrong gas cap? I have to crank and crank and then it slowly catches. Other times it fires right up. I will be digging into this little mystery next. Once it starts, it runs great, which I find weird.
  4. Thanks for the offer flying penguin, I bought some off ebay before I saw you post. I replaced the cats, now Im getting P 1117 and P1121. My OBDII scanner shows no activity on sensor 2 bank 1, the other three fluctuate appropriately (I guess). I find it strange that both sensors after the cats are showing error. Perhaps they are both damaged from being subjected to less than ideal operating conditions due to the bad cats? Should I just replace the inactive O2 sensor? I have cleaned my MAF. The car seems run great, but Im trying to sell it, and the CEL isn't helping.
  5. Can anyone tell me what the receptacle is for in the trunk near the 40a fuse? It looks like something plugs into it. Its between the fuse and all the wiring junctions, located toward the left quarter panel. It currently doesn't have anything plugged into it but it has wires coming out. I hope Im not being to obscure, if so I will try to post a picture. 1998 Boxster Base.
  6. I pulled the cats off my 1998 Boxster with the intentions of cleaning them to see if I could get my CEL to clear. Upon removal, one of them is shot. Can I take it to a muffler shop and have them put new cats on, or do I need to order Boxster specific cats for it? Doing a google search, MagnaFlow keeps coming up and the price point is very intriguing. Im not concerned about losing or gaining a little performance, more so just want to get the check engine light to go away. Also, if taking it to a muffler shop is plausible, would it hurt anything to run it 10-15 miles with no cats, just open headers? If I remember right, the computer will go to a default setting for the O2 sensors if they are disconnected. Thanks in advance for any input! Eric
  7. FWIW I purchases a PIWIS cable on ebay for something like $50 and a used laptop (must be running windows XP) for another $75.
  8. He didn't read a word you so thoughtfully put to paper Loren.
  9. I purchased a 1998 Boxter today and got it home to start tacking the gremlins. The lot I purchased it from, wholesale, didn't have the time or inclination to get it working properly. Now I fear I may have bitten off more than I can chew. It recently had a dead battery, which they rectified, but they couldn't get the frank or trunk open for me, which allowed me to purchase it very cheaply. I assumed that the dead battery put the car in some kink of "lockup" mode, and figured I could get it squared away with a little research and some elbow grease. As of now, I am able to get in the trunk and frunk by using the handles on the driver rocker panel. I cannot however get the windows to roll down or the doors to lock with the central switch. I also cannot get into the fuel compartment, the cover is locked closed and the cable on the passenger side A pillar is gone. Does anyone have any advice, or should I take it to a dealer and see if they can undo the central lock? Also, it has an aftermarket radio and a second fob that unlocks the doors and trunk. 1998 Boxter, 986, left hand drive, silver in color.
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