02 Boxster engine misfires, stalls, and shuts off! help !

[MethosSVT]

PROBLEM FIXED" I took the TB and plenum out and i found a cigarette bud stuck on the TB'S butterfly. The TB was open all the time and that simulated a huge vacuum leak that made the engine run lean. Cleaned everything out and it runs very good now. thanks everyone for your help !

[milliemax]

Originally Posted by MethosSVT

PROBLEM FIXED" I took the TB and plenum out and i found a cigarette bud stuck on the TB'S butterfly. The TB was open all the time and that simulated a huge vacuum leak that made the engine run lean. Cleaned everything out and it runs very good now. thanks everyone for your help !

A cigarette butt ???? Did I really read this ??? How in the hell did a "butt" get in the system ???? I think I know but want to hear from you all. Have not had my first Martini....YET.

[The Radium King]

and the winner is ... ME!

[milliemax]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

and the winner is ... ME!

You da King !!! Marching powder ? Huh ?? Ya think ? You da King !!!!!!!!!!!!

[tommy986]

It's likely that the cigarette butt was sitting on the filter when he pulled the old one out. It dropped down into the housing in the area below the filter, where the intake is. There should be a small screen on the intake to keep the big objects out, but it could have slipped past.

I always check for debris when I pull the filter out, and run a vacuum around the housing.

[Kenny Boxster]

Originally Posted by tommy986

It's likely that the cigarette butt was sitting on the filter when he pulled the old one out. It dropped down into the housing in the area below the filter, where the intake is. There should be a small screen on the intake to keep the big objects out, but it could have slipped past.

I always check for debris when I pull the filter out, and run a vacuum around the housing.

+1

Stick the good old shop vac down there and you'll hear it sucking little sticks and leaves even with the filter out.