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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-14-2020, 06:38 AM
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Posted By poortmanc
1997 Boxster - DMF failure related to strange idle?

Good day all,

As I'm still having some rough idle issues on a cold start - could it be that a worn DMF has influence on the DME controlling the fuel injection and ignition?

It seems that the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-06-2020, 06:36 AM
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Views: 1,116
Posted By poortmanc
Yes they're genuine Bosch lights from a 1998 996....

Yes they're genuine Bosch lights from a 1998 996. The color effect is due to the usage of a circular polarizing filter - though it's slightly visible to the naked eye as well!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-06-2020, 05:21 AM
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Views: 1,116
Posted By poortmanc
Yes they are original Bosch lights from a 1998...

Yes they are original Bosch lights from a 1998 996 Carrera. The color effect is extra visible due to the fact I made the picture using a circular polarizing filter. Though you can see it just a bit...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-05-2020, 09:22 AM
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Views: 1,116
Posted By poortmanc
Managed to obtain and install a pair of early...

Managed to obtain and install a pair of early "silver" headlights on my '97 Boxster. Happy with the way it turned out.http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/11578248433.jpg...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-29-2019, 12:58 AM
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Posted By poortmanc
Interesting. Indeed, they do seem to be installed...

Interesting. Indeed, they do seem to be installed more on early 996s rather than Boxsters.

Anyhow, managed to get hold on a pair silver painted lights (they seem to accentuate the roundish shape a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2019, 12:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,116
Posted By poortmanc
Early amber headlight types

Good day all,

I'm planning to replace my headlights with some new original amber lights (I love the original look) and noticed that there are two types of amber lights available:

Type 1:...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-24-2019, 03:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,732
Posted By poortmanc
Looks like it was the throttle position sensor...

Looks like it was the throttle position sensor (TPS) which was giving wrong values on the first percentages of throttle in combination with a loose AOS hose on the bottom.

This explains why after...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-18-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,732
Posted By poortmanc
Would like to mention that an original Bosch MAF...

Would like to mention that an original Bosch MAF has been installed, ICV checked and compared with another one, both working fine. TB cleaned several times

The car is in a shop now and they can...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-17-2019, 01:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,732
Posted By poortmanc
Annoying cold start problem on a 1997 2.5 Boxster

Good Day all,

Since a few months my 1997 2.5l Boxster is having cold start issues which are slowly getting worse.

The engine stalls immediately on a cold start - or when I have attempted to...
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