04-05-2021, 07:53 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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It's spring! Clean those rads!
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James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed
Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow! 
Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S
YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt
www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?
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04-05-2021, 08:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: North Cali
Posts: 810
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Thanks for sharing, that`s a lot of work! 
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04-05-2021, 11:04 PM
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Perhaps the worst example
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Redlands, CA
Posts: 38
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Thanks for the tip! This here photo is from two weeks ago...what Newart’s saying is especially good advice for all of us new folk that came up on a Boxster lately.
Also, my lady LOVED your sped up Montreal GP in the snow with your Subie. Lots of love!
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“Were most of your stars out?”
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04-06-2021, 03:54 AM
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2004 Boxster
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Eastern Canada
Posts: 26
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Thanks for the video...Did mine yesterday and I was surprised at how much junk was in there !
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04-06-2021, 07:26 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lincolnshire, IL
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Those pictures look like there was MORE in there than your typical road debris. Looks like critters like mice, rats or even birds made a home for a good long time.
I cleaned mine without removing all of those parts on my 98'. Did I clean it out 100%, probably not, but maybe 80%... but my temps are all "normal" year round.
I accessed through the little front vents using a combination of first a flexible tube super powerful vacuum and a bent wire tool. After I got most all of the visible leafs, cigarette butts and paper scraps I then switched to a water spray, again with a flexible tube to direct the water.
The debris I removed was on the driveway after the job was done...all temps normal and it took a couple of hours. I suggest you try a similar task first. I don't have a lift, and I really didn't want to disassemble the front end, because I don;t think I have much if any debris BETWEEN the two radiators....I could be wrong but the heat and AC work great and as I've said my temps are all normal.
Last edited by Rob175; 04-08-2021 at 05:01 AM.
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04-06-2021, 07:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Michigan
Posts: 35
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Good advice. For the 986 crowd, Burner's Cars youtube channel has a good video, also. Must be easier on a 986.
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04-08-2021, 06:35 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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I had always passed a vacuum through the front bumper and there wasn't usually very much. But what you see is only the AC rad. There's actually much more in there! I too never had any heating/cooling irregularities. And yes, everything seems to have been easier on my 986's! 
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James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed
Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow!
Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S
YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt
www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?
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04-08-2021, 06:37 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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Oh, and Ben Burner's channel is excellent and fun to watch. He seems to have stopped uploading about 3 years ago. Too bad, but there's some great 986 content there!
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James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed
Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow!
Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S
YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt
www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?
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04-09-2021, 05:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,631
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Did mine a month ago! 
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Current: 2022 718 Cayman GT4, PDK bone stock (the dark side).
Former: 2003 S, 3.6 LN Nickies, ARP rod bolts, under-drive pulley, Fabspeed sport headers, Softronic tune, 987 airbox 987 motor mount, Function-First Sport motor mount insert, Ben's short shifter, Nine8Six projector headlights & center caps, ROW M030, stainless flexible brake lines, B-K rollbar extension & fire extinguisher mount, hardtop
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04-10-2021, 05:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 50
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This was the first thing I did with my new to me 1999 last week! I got one full dust pan on each side.
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04-16-2021, 02:46 PM
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2002 Boxster S
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Maryland
Posts: 127
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Vu at the PCA has a good video fr the 986 bumper removal and radiator clean up. https://youtu.be/TG2PaZJMph4
Definitely worth the effort to move the front condensers and clean behind them. I used a vacuum through the from t grills previously but no way was it going to get the junk in between. Lots of organic material. Be careful pulling off the from t bumper as you may break a bumper support if they are old. Cost me $55 for a new support from the dealer. I took advantage of the effort and repainted my bumper and grills.
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