CEL and then smoke on 00 boxster

[mikes_box]

Ok need some opinins on this one but I'm hoping it's nothing too bad. I was drving and came to a red light look down at the dash and se th check engine light on. Solid and not blinking so I wasn't too worried. Drove about another mile and got to a buddies house so I decided to turn the car off to see if it'll go away. As soon as I turn off the engine and hear like a rush of air or liquid flowing. I'm like ok maybe ac compressor. I turn key to crank and wait for countdown and he oil levels is Dan to nothing. Get out of the far and check the oil level with the dipstick and it's ok. No coolant smell or white residue in the oil. Open the coolant tank still full and looking nice and orange. Get in the car and a puff large puff of smoke comes out. Turn it off and try again another large puff of smoke. No noise of metal rattling bust a u turn and still no prblem with the engine. Turn it off and try to start if again and puff page smoke with no rattling. Engine sounds fine. I'm thinking the AOS just took a crap and if it's done doesn't hold pressure in the oil system therefore showing the low oil level. No oil dump. Temperature is normal. What u guys think.. :o

[mikes_box]

got home after an 15 mile tow ride... asked aaa for a flatbed and what comes along... a regular two truck... didn't want to pull the car but it was 1130pm and the driver said they had no flatbeds due to it being out 100+ miles away for another tow... he said i could wait for it (4 hours) I was like if you can pull it safely just pull it... i didn't need someone vandalizing and stealing things from the car.... got home put the scanner on and put got two codes... p1128 and p1130.. any input or ideas.... is it still the AOS? funny how the driver kept saying its a headgasket and he hands me a business card for a shop that i should go to and let them know i was referred by him... i was how can it be a headgasket.... oil and coolant levels are fine, no overheating.... just had waterpump and coolant flush about a 1000 miles ago and also an oil change...

Edited August 16, 2009 by mikes_box

[kuyajohn]

got home after an 15 mile tow ride... asked aaa for a flatbed and what comes along... a regular two truck... didn't want to pull the car but it was 1130pm and the driver said they had no flatbeds due to it being out 100+ miles away for another tow... he said i could wait for it (4 hours) I was like if you can pull it safely just pull it... i didn't need someone vandalizing and stealing things from the car.... got home put the scanner on and put got two codes... p1128 and p1130.. any input or ideas.... is it still the AOS? funny how the driver kept saying its a headgasket and he hands me a business card for a shop that i should go to and let them know i was referred by him... i was how can it be a headgasket.... oil and coolant levels are fine, no overheating.... just had waterpump and coolant flush about a 1000 miles ago and also an oil change...

I'm a first time poster...02 Boxster has the same issue, CEL light came on but my wife still drove the car for another day. Not at start-up I get lots of white smoke that smells like burning rubber. I'm thinking it's the AOS, how did you fix your issue?

Thanks,

John

[Loren]

got home after an 15 mile tow ride... asked aaa for a flatbed and what comes along... a regular two truck... didn't want to pull the car but it was 1130pm and the driver said they had no flatbeds due to it being out 100+ miles away for another tow... he said i could wait for it (4 hours) I was like if you can pull it safely just pull it... i didn't need someone vandalizing and stealing things from the car.... got home put the scanner on and put got two codes... p1128 and p1130.. any input or ideas.... is it still the AOS? funny how the driver kept saying its a headgasket and he hands me a business card for a shop that i should go to and let them know i was referred by him... i was how can it be a headgasket.... oil and coolant levels are fine, no overheating.... just had waterpump and coolant flush about a 1000 miles ago and also an oil change...

I'm a first time poster...02 Boxster has the same issue, CEL light came on but my wife still drove the car for another day. Not at start-up I get lots of white smoke that smells like burning rubber. I'm thinking it's the AOS, how did you fix your issue?

Thanks,

John

:welcome:

If your CEL is on you need to have the fault code(s) read and report them back here.

There are several hundred faults that can turn the CEL on so without the actual fault codes everything is just a wild guess.

[kuyajohn]

got home after an 15 mile tow ride... asked aaa for a flatbed and what comes along... a regular two truck... didn't want to pull the car but it was 1130pm and the driver said they had no flatbeds due to it being out 100+ miles away for another tow... he said i could wait for it (4 hours) I was like if you can pull it safely just pull it... i didn't need someone vandalizing and stealing things from the car.... got home put the scanner on and put got two codes... p1128 and p1130.. any input or ideas.... is it still the AOS? funny how the driver kept saying its a headgasket and he hands me a business card for a shop that i should go to and let them know i was referred by him... i was how can it be a headgasket.... oil and coolant levels are fine, no overheating.... just had waterpump and coolant flush about a 1000 miles ago and also an oil change...

I'm a first time poster...02 Boxster has the same issue, CEL light came on but my wife still drove the car for another day. Not at start-up I get lots of white smoke that smells like burning rubber. I'm thinking it's the AOS, how did you fix your issue?

Thanks,

John

:welcome:

If your CEL is on you need to have the fault code(s) read and report them back here.

There are several hundred faults that can turn the CEL on so without the actual fault codes everything is just a wild guess.

I just went to the Autozone to borrow thier INNOVA 3120 scanner and received a P1128 code. Don't know how correct it is but the scan was free.

For $88 I ordered the AOS from Sunset and will try to replace it using the DIY guides. I hope it fixes the problem.

What do you think?

[txhokie4life]

got home after an 15 mile tow ride... asked aaa for a flatbed and what comes along... a regular two truck... didn't want to pull the car but it was 1130pm and the driver said they had no flatbeds due to it being out 100+ miles away for another tow... he said i could wait for it (4 hours) I was like if you can pull it safely just pull it... i didn't need someone vandalizing and stealing things from the car.... got home put the scanner on and put got two codes... p1128 and p1130.. any input or ideas.... is it still the AOS? funny how the driver kept saying its a headgasket and he hands me a business card for a shop that i should go to and let them know i was referred by him... i was how can it be a headgasket.... oil and coolant levels are fine, no overheating.... just had waterpump and coolant flush about a 1000 miles ago and also an oil change...

I'm a first time poster...02 Boxster has the same issue, CEL light came on but my wife still drove the car for another day. Not at start-up I get lots of white smoke that smells like burning rubber. I'm thinking it's the AOS, how did you fix your issue?

Thanks,

John

:welcome:

If your CEL is on you need to have the fault code(s) read and report them back here.

There are several hundred faults that can turn the CEL on so without the actual fault codes everything is just a wild guess.

I just went to the Autozone to borrow thier INNOVA 3120 scanner and received a P1128 code. Don't know how correct it is but the scan was free.

For $88 I ordered the AOS from Sunset and will try to replace it using the DIY guides. I hope it fixes the problem.

What do you think?

Be sure to clean out the throttle body when you do the AOS.

When the AOS goes -- it sprays oil back into the system via the throttle body (so clean out the tube connecting

to the throttle body as well).

I've been "lucky" that all my engine work has been outside the confines of the car -- so I don't know

how easy/hard a repair that will be due to space limitations. -- simple with the engine out.

mike