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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-30-2013, 07:07 PM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

Yeah I might go that way... Either I sell it as...

Yeah I might go that way...
Either I sell it as is for someone willing to have a base for a trackday car or I'll swap another engine in there (and not necessarily a Porsche engine....)

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-29-2013, 07:39 AM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

PS Racing in Burbank.

PS Racing in Burbank.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-28-2013, 06:28 PM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

It's kinda recent. I'm still trying to decide if...

It's kinda recent. I'm still trying to decide if I should rebuild this engine, buy a new used one or sell the car as is (anyone interested?).

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-28-2013, 08:12 AM

Replies: 314

Shortlived Boxster engines survey

Views: 182,988

Posted By lightisright

Just like that: ...

Just like that:

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/49172-there-you-go-catastrophic-engine-failure.html

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-28-2013, 07:27 AM

Replies: 314

Shortlived Boxster engines survey

Views: 182,988

Posted By lightisright

You can add mine who blew up his engine just now....

You can add mine who blew up his engine just now. It's a 1998 2.5 Boxster with 110'000 miles...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-27-2013, 08:43 PM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

Thanks guys for all your interesting feedback. ...

Thanks guys for all your interesting feedback.

I own this Boxster for two and a half years now. I bought it with 87'000 miles and it has about 110'000 miles now. It's a Finnish built one (U). It...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-27-2013, 08:08 AM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

The lip on the top of the sleeve decided to...

The lip on the top of the sleeve decided to detach!
The piston then hit it and lost a big chunk of itself and bent a few valves.

The 'ring' I hold on the picture is not a piston ring.
It's...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-26-2013, 04:49 PM

Replies: 19

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Views: 5,231

Posted By lightisright

There you go: catastrophic engine failure

Engine: M96 2.5 1998 110'000miles

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-30-2013, 09:40 AM

Replies: 0

Engine stall

Views: 954

Posted By lightisright

Engine stall

Hi,

I started my 986 engine, drove around the block then engine stalled and it wasn't able to restart. Codes said MAF error and missfires (on one bank only). MAF sensor is brand new OEM from...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-05-2013, 06:44 PM

Replies: 107

Ebay exhaust (pics/vid)

Views: 21,214

Posted By lightisright

Here is another video of the same exhaust: ...

Here is another video of the same exhaust:

Porsche Boxster 986 stainless steel sport exhaust M2 Performance - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ZiLqIoSa4)

Forum: New Member Introductions

11-26-2012, 09:00 AM

Replies: 6

New in the forum

Views: 1,585

Posted By lightisright

About 10k$ and 87000 miles

About 10k$ and 87000 miles

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-21-2012, 12:48 PM

Replies: 10

Will 18 and 19in rims fit??

Views: 4,547

Posted By lightisright

19" wheels work fine on my '98 Boxster. It just...

19" wheels work fine on my '98 Boxster.
It just makes the car pretty uncomfortable, but it handles great and I never had any structural issues.

...

Forum: New Member Introductions

11-21-2012, 12:26 PM

Replies: 6

New in the forum

Views: 1,585

Posted By lightisright

Thanks! '98 2.5 with 19" 911 wheels and M2...

Thanks!
'98 2.5 with 19" 911 wheels and M2 stainless exhaust.

Forum: New Member Introductions

11-21-2012, 10:58 AM

Replies: 6

New in the forum

Views: 1,585

Posted By lightisright

New in the forum

Hi everyone!
I'm new here and this is my '98 beauty :)

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/403158_10150646476344238_1872935028_n1353527893.jpg
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