Does your 986 smoke i the morning.

[Miata2Boxster]

Every morning when I start my 2001 base it spews out smoke .....looks like the bat mobile in hot pursuit for a few moments....then it is fine the rest of the day. Is this characteristic of 986 Boxsters?

thanks

[thstone]

No, not normal.

That is more characteristic of a Boxster whose air-oil separator is preparing to fail.

[SoCalBlackbox]

Mine does not. It's a 2000 base.

Rick

[Miata2Boxster]

Perhaps I have a slow gas drip from my fuel injectors. It accumulates in the morning, is burned off then is fine during stops and starts the remainder of the day.

[particlewave]

No and your last post describes a failing AOS.

[Miata2Boxster]

Originally Posted by particlewave

No and your last post describes a failing AOS.

OK, interesting, makes more sense..I'll check into it. thanks

[RawleyD]

Sounds more like you are not bringing the car up to running temp before you park it. Have you been?

[Miata2Boxster]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

Sounds more like you are not bringing the car up to running temp before you park it. Have you been?

Sometimes, I'll see if that makes a difference. Thanks!

[Tucker2]

If it's had morning sex, then yes, she smokes.

I digress. Apologies.

Serious note: Yes...clear sign of AOS. Try this....while running, take the oil fill cap off and place your hand over the opening. If there is a very strong pull, that is another sign of a failing AOS. A working AOS should have a very mild/gentle pull.

[Miata2Boxster]

Originally Posted by Tucker2

If it's had morning sex, then yes, she smokes.

I digress. Apologies.

Serious note: Yes...clear sign of AOS. Try this....while running, take the oil fill cap off and place your hand over the opening. If there is a very strong pull, that is another sign of a failing AOS. A working AOS should have a very mild/gentle pull.

Thanks! Will do!

[tuanle16]

i thought this WAS NORMAL. there are other post regarding this as well. mine blows a puff of white smoke. on other posts, many others experience it too and we just all assumed it was normal. no cel.

[Fintro11]

every now and again it will do it but not very often

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Fintro11

every now and again it will do it but not very often

This. On a damp or cool morning maybe white smoke. After an oil change if a bit high and some spirited driving, a bit o smoke. New AOS helped.

[BIGJake111]

My old boxster did, and it had a new AOS also, my new car does not though? So ummm yeah it is odd, but i do not think it is AOS as the old car had the AOS done within the last 4k miles.

[BRAN]

A few seconds white smoke on start up = the so called "Boxster fart" (nothing to worry about, if it only happens occasionally)

Gute Fahrt!

[steved0x]

If I drive mine only a very short distance, like into the driveway to wash it and then back to the garage I may get a little puff on startup. Otherwise I get none.

[jdlmodelt]

Originally Posted by steved0x

If I drive mine only a very short distance, like into the driveway to wash it and then back to the garage I may get a little puff on startup. Otherwise I get none.

Mine has done it a couple of times when it wasn't sitting on level ground.

[jacabean]

I find if I let the car idle for a minute or two after a spirited ride , I don't get smoke the next day and I also have a new AOS .

[Pdwight]

I have had my Boxster 14 months and it has smoked 3 or 4 times in that entire time. As a rule it never smokes on startup. I hate the way they sound on startup however...like a worn out 70's era motorcycle...but every Porsche I have ever heard sounds that way.