my DIY engine rebuild

[dghii]

Congrats! Bet the missing will be an easy, obvious fix after a good nights sleep.

[Jamesp]

Could be a loose injector electrical connector if it's a steady miss.

[Jamesp]

Or if it is skipping all over and running terribly check the rubber tubes on the intake. If the bottoms are not seated they let in air and the massive vacuum leak makes the engine run terribly. I have data.

[flaps10]

Snorkel wasn't on the throttle body well enough, and i missed the connector to the throttle body itself (FYI, way better throttle response when it is connected).

Checked my gas cap, did a 1minute tune and fired it up. Runs way better but not perfect yet. Maybe five-ish cylinders and consistent, so now to track down the uncooperative cylinder.

I have a coolant leak from one of the little rectangular caps on the oil pump/coolant housing. I would swear i never removed it but whatever. I've got the gasket so I'll be changing it shortly and going through another pile of coolant.

Took me seven months plus but here is my very dusty car in the driveway

[flaps10]

I diagnosed the misfire as cylinder 3 via obd2. The connector was loose. Runs great at the moment. I'm going to fix the coolant leak and then see what is left besides a good wash job and vacuuming.

[clickman]

Awesome! Great job. Congratulations.

[Jamesp]

Congrats! You now know the Boxster better than most on this forum. Nothing like hands on experience as the teacher.