I have my fingers crossed - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

CJ_Boxster · 10-23-2006, 02:13 PM

Good luck Ohio!

RandallNeighbour · 10-23-2006, 04:23 PM

I don't believe in luck, but I sure do believe in the power of prayer and I'm praying that they find out what's wrong with your car ASAP so we can go for a drive when I come up in a few weeks!

Keep us posted.

10-23-2006, 04:40 PM

The more and more you post, the less and less I would ever try to install my own supercharger.

ohioboxster · 10-23-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by boggtown

The more and more you post, the less and less I would ever try to install my own supercharger.

Im trying not to discourage anyone. Lets see if they say it is supercharger related, will know tomorrow. It ran fine so I know its something simple that I missed. Its a small vacuum leak Im almost positive.

ohioboxster · 10-24-2006, 01:45 PM

I called the shop today and the guy told me they smoke tested it and the oil filler tube is broken where it goes into the block. I knew that, he told me to relax take a couple of asprin and he will call me tomorrow. He was being funny not a smart alec. I want to know how much money they are going to charge me. I guess the intake is off and they are waiting for the part. Once the oil tube is fixed they better not tell me its done. Could that affect vacuum? He didnt say this was a vacuum leak by the way.

Ray · 10-24-2006, 02:18 PM

You guys planning on coming anywhere near Michigan? I'm an hour from Toldeo.

blinkwatt · 10-24-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ohioboxster

I called the shop today and the guy told me they smoke tested it and the oil filler tube is broken where it goes into the block. I knew that, he told me to relax take a couple of asprin and he will call me tomorrow. He was being funny not a smart alec. I want to know how much money they are going to charge me. I guess the intake is off and they are waiting for the part. Once the oil tube is fixed they better not tell me its done. Could that affect vacuum? He didnt say this was a vacuum leak by the way.

By the "oil filler tube" do they mean the accordian object connecting the Air/Oil Seperator to the block? Its less then $100 in parts and takes a hour to two hours at most to change if thats what they mean. Yes it causes a vacuum leak,CELcodes P1124 and P1126 came in time for me!
How to remove/install oil seperator
I never removed the intake manifold,that's way too unnecassary! Its accesible from under the car.

CJ_Boxster · 10-24-2006, 03:00 PM

Blinkwatt... by Oil Filler Tube, he means...Oil Filler tube. Its the tube that connects the engine block to the Oil Refiller Cap in your trunk, and yes it will cause a vacum leak. Typically a Turbo or supercharged car has one-way PCV (Pressure Control Valve) to prevent vacum leaks that sometimes push your dip stick up outta the housing.

I wonder if the Breather vent for you engine crankcase has a PCV or just a tube leading to the intake manifold like any other N/A motor would have. The boost pressure could be filling your crankcase and possibly causing your oil filler tube to be spit out while under boost.

The PCV would prevent the boost from shooting into the crankcase under boost while allowing the vacum pressure to suck out the gases that hot oil emits during operating temps during idle.... Helps maintain oil viscosity. Its basically a 1 way valve.