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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-09-2025, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By mikefocke
What kind of diagnostic tools do you have? Any...

What kind of diagnostic tools do you have? Any that will display the wave form of the O2 sensors signals?
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-15-2025, 01:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 285
Posted By mikefocke
My notes from almost 20 years ago taken from...

My notes from almost 20 years ago taken from Porsche documentation. The '97 to '98 change was:

18” wheel option with rear chassis reinforced to accept new wheels. Rear body structural change...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-12-2025, 04:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 107
Posted By mikefocke
Done anything to the oil pan? Baffles? Deep sump...

Done anything to the oil pan? Baffles? Deep sump pan? All that oil sloshing to one side in a 360 can't be good. Just ask those who race the cars.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-10-2025, 01:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 287
Posted By mikefocke
This is precisely the reason I recommend spending...

This is precisely the reason I recommend spending a couple of hundred $ getting an experienced Porsche mechanic to look at the car and drive it before you buy. That PPI can inform both the buyer and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-09-2025, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 183
Posted By mikefocke
When I crashed my 986, I was told there were jigs...

When I crashed my 986, I was told there were jigs that a Porsche dealer would have access to and later that lasers could be being used to see tub deformation. That was 25 years ago. Never heard the...
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 02-05-2025, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 418
Posted By mikefocke
A rebuilt trans can be had for $2750 plus core...

A rebuilt trans can be had for $2750 plus core exchange, shippings and such. google rebuilt boxster tiptronic.

Even getting a professional to swap you'd be in reasonable cost territory all in.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-02-2025, 12:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 116
Posted By mikefocke
The factory technical manual (Section 97-07 page...

The factory technical manual (Section 97-07 page 2) has the following table of total electrical load after the car has been shut off (ModelYear 02):
(electrical current is worst case, i.e. car...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-20-2025, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 238
Posted By mikefocke
I would ask on https://www.boxa.net/forum/65-986/...

I would ask on https://www.boxa.net/forum/65-986/ as it is a UK forum.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-16-2025, 01:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 648
Posted By mikefocke
I used to store mine under a Noah fabric car...

I used to store mine under a Noah fabric car cover after a polish (Cal Car Cover, had a soft lining against the cars finish), connect my cTek/Porsche battery maintainer to the cigarette lighter via a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2025, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 485
Posted By mikefocke
Isn't the shifter supposed to be in Park before...

Isn't the shifter supposed to be in Park before the start can occur? I seem to remember having to wiggle my shifter on occasion on my tip 986. And since that was forced....

JFP would know ...
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2025, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 291
Posted By mikefocke
The crush washer is made of soft metal so you...

The crush washer is made of soft metal so you don't do damage to the threads in the pan requiring really expensive removal and rework. My bet is the over torquing is an indication that the last oil...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2025, 01:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By mikefocke
There are IMS replacements and there are .... ...

There are IMS replacements and there are ....

Been discussed endlessly. Price varies widely as does quality.

Search the forum when you have an hour to spare. Chose one that your Porsche...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-11-2025, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 396
Posted By mikefocke
The reason for the restrictions on the first year...

The reason for the restrictions on the first year '97 Boxster tires is they found structural problems with the suspension when larger tires and aggressive driving were combined. Changes for '98 were...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2024, 06:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 911
Posted By mikefocke
Might try in the racing subforum. And yes things...

Might try in the racing subforum. And yes things are slow this time of year which is why the sale. Most modified cars are hibernating till the season except the far south. Just wait till spring.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2024, 06:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 546
Posted By mikefocke
Low posting count is my guess. Prevents spam and...

Low posting count is my guess. Prevents spam and fraud postings. Automated and then a human must get to reviewing it. Recall what you are paying for the forum ... it isn't someone's full time job I'd...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-25-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,314
Posted By mikefocke
Just watch the disinterest when a Boxster is...

Just watch the disinterest when a Boxster is offered on Mecum. If offers come fast and prices rise, then it has potential. But that doesn't seem to be happening.

The number of people who have the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-29-2024, 09:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 559
Posted By mikefocke
I also suggest asking on boxa.net as the UK folks...

I also suggest asking on boxa.net as the UK folks often convert to move to the EU.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-29-2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By mikefocke
How did the mechanic come to this determination? ...

How did the mechanic come to this determination?
What was the clue that led him to say what he did?
What was he doing that even caused him to look for the symptom? and thus the cause?
Had you...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-28-2024, 05:41 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By mikefocke
Didn't Raby do a roller bearing which was...

Didn't Raby do a roller bearing which was supposed to address the perceived faults of the other common roller bearing IMS? Its write-up of it's advertised benefits might give insight into the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-23-2024, 01:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,850
Posted By mikefocke
I had somehow acquired this in my list of model...

I had somehow acquired this in my list of model year differences "18” wheel option with rear chassis reinforced to accept new wheels. Rear body structural change included redesigned wheel wells and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-14-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 247
Posted By mikefocke
Thought of connecting with the local PCA club or...

Thought of connecting with the local PCA club or finding their publication online and seeing who sponsors?

Poke around https://rmr.pca.org/ go to one of their events. Ask those with engines like...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-28-2024, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 361
Posted By mikefocke
Thew only fix I have seen for tall people is...

Thew only fix I have seen for tall people is something called console delete. It allows your right leg to splay out further to the right. .Lowering the seat can help too. But that bulkhead is not...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-26-2024, 12:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 496
Posted By mikefocke
Exactly what O2 sensors are you buying? Porsche...

Exactly what O2 sensors are you buying? Porsche brand from a dealer? Bosch? Part numbers please.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-26-2024, 12:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 838
Posted By mikefocke
https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/buyingors...

https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/buyingorsellinga1997-2004boxster is a bit old and surely prices are in 15 year old US dollars but it will give you a start. There is a part 2 and a list of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-22-2024, 05:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 642
Posted By mikefocke
Novus 1,2,3. Kit. First you use the most abrasive...

Novus 1,2,3. Kit. First you use the most abrasive then the middle and once you have removed the glaze you use the polish. Use inside and out. Inside you have to be a contortionist or really small. I...
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