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Old 04-26-2008, 05:56 PM   #1
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Got the engine cover off. The engine bay is really tight! The intake runners are 100% plastic. I have a wire with plastic connector on each side of the engine that is not connected to anything. I suspect they should should connect to Variocam solenoids. Where are they?

Tholyoak, I'll send you a PM with photos.

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Old 04-27-2008, 05:04 AM   #2
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I'm going to try to post a photo of my engine. Don't know if it will work - here goes....
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:29 AM   #3
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The engine is a 2005 3.2. No way around it, the shop is lying to you. They have simply stuck a cable throttle body and front plenum from on it. They have tried to modify your old harness conectors so they match up with the later variocam actuators but found a problem when they tried to use it with the old 5.2.2 DME. This is because the later variocam has a wider range of cam timing than the older cars and thus the DME throws a fit. This is probably why they left them disconnected. The serial number on the block is the tell-tale case. The engine is a non-remanufactured 2005 3.2L Boxster S engine, period. They are lying to you.
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:48 AM   #4
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Thanks Todd for your help - I'll be dealing with the shop with solid facts now. BTW where are the Variocam solenoids?
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