Engine warning light - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

thejack · 11-02-2011, 04:11 AM

Hi,
thanks for replying. MAF sensor has been replaced about 50k km ago... Already arrived its time again? I'm gonna try to clean it but I know there's not too much to do if it's him broken.

If I have to say it all, it's a long time I have been facing this issue, especially in cold weather and cold start.

Engine is shaking slow, like a missing spark in one cylinder, but after a few seconds everything was going to disappear at all and no warning lights was lit up. This morning engine shaking was a bit more stronger than it was before and lasted longer until the warning light started to blink. May be a coil or injector... But I know I need to take her to the dealer, unfortunately... which means a huge money wasting... especially in Italy where if you own a Porsche, regardless if it's over ten years old, you have to be robbed beacause of the false equation Porsche's owner = Rich man... Welcome in Italy...

Ghostrider 310 · 11-02-2011, 05:13 AM

Jack, Porsche introducing it's customers to what in might be like in a men's prison shower is not the exclusive province of Italy. Get the codes, readers are pretty cheap on the net, if you plan on any DIY it's a good investment along with the Bentley book, good luck.

pk2 · 11-02-2011, 07:23 AM

A blinking CEL generally means something catastrophic is about to happen. Even if it went solid I would' go anywhere until you but it on an OBCII.

Regards, PK

Overdrive · 11-02-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pk2

A blinking CEL generally means something catastrophic is about to happen. Even if it went solid I would' go anywhere until you but it on an OBCII.

Regards, PK

100% agreed. It's in your owners manual. If the engine warning is flashing, you need to immediately pull over and get the car towed to a place to get checked and fixed, or risk doing serious damage to the engine.

Like others have said, get the codes read (DO NOT START IT), and use those codes to get an idea of where to start looking for what's wrong.

thejack · 11-02-2011, 07:57 AM

Thanks guys,

you just scared me alot... I will take her to the dealer. Hope is not a seriuos problem...