Help!!! Explosion and smoke coming from intake grill!

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Originally Posted by Dgnarvs

One can only do so much when you're 2000 miles away...except to panic and hope for the best!

Panic is overrated. The car is not going anywhere so wait til you get there, put a scanner on it to confirm the codes, open her up and look around. This is probably not a major issue and is quite fixable once you have a good look at the car.

If you are truly 2000 miles way, why not flatbed the car to a trusted local Porsche shop? Those of us on this board have been around for a while and and know the good guys from the shysters. From what you describe I am pretty sure shop labor will be less than airfare.