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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-12-2023, 11:56 AM
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Posted By ecp
Haha fortunately I’ve never posted my car and had...

Haha fortunately I’ve never posted my car and had any smack talk about it. Seems like the car will be able to be fixed and not totaled out. Bill is $6300 but covered by insurance. I’m planning on...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-29-2023, 04:40 PM
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Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
It’s minor damage. Need new hood and bumper...

It’s minor damage. Need new hood and bumper cover. A lady backed up into me in a drive through. The trailer hitch hit the front of the hood and it buckled. It’s all bowed up. Pushed the frunk in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-29-2023, 04:07 PM
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Posted By ecp
Pictures of car pre accident

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surely not everyones cup of tea, but man was I proud. full colored ppf wrap...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-29-2023, 03:35 PM
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Posted By ecp
Got everything buttoned up and she drives...

Got everything buttoned up and she drives great!!!! New pedal is so much smoother and feels like it has much more travel. Feels great. I checked everything after filling up and driving around for a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-29-2023, 12:06 PM
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Posted By ecp
Thank you, I got a ground cable working, some...

Thank you, I got a ground cable working, some weird stuff is going on. Looks like only part of the MAF is working properly. I get airflow and intake temp readings but on my durametric hot film MAF...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-28-2023, 09:07 PM
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Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
The diagram shows one ground wire from the MAF so...

The diagram shows one ground wire from the MAF so I’d assume they both share that ground. It also shows it grounds via ecu. I’m not sure if the ecu has a ground that goes to to chassis in which all...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-28-2023, 06:11 PM
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Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
Cool I ran a hardwire from the MAF ground to chassis....

I ran a hardwire from the MAF ground to chassis. Throttle body initialized, car fired right up. Smooth sailing from here? I’ll have to attach it properly but this seems promising. Breathed a sigh of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-28-2023, 05:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
It runs different, but still bad. Same with the...

It runs different, but still bad. Same with the maf when I unplug it. Then when I press the brake it shoots up to 2k rpm smoothly and shuts off. I saw the thing about cleaning the pot. I got a new to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-28-2023, 04:25 PM
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Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I pmd you. I have continuity to ground on the 5v...

I pmd you. I have continuity to ground on the 5v and ground for the accelerator pedal. When I measure the 5v and ground wires on the harness (one end of the multi meter in each) I get .84v and 1.20v...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I’ll post a follow up when I find some resolve....

I’ll post a follow up when I find some resolve. Poked around at some wires and traced some harnesses. Took the pot out of the car and tried testing the resistance but since there’s 6 wires it was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2023, 08:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I appreciate all the input. It does feel...

I appreciate all the input. It does feel different. And it started inching in traffic, it revved way up when I gave it a little gas and then started missing and died. I ordered a used pedal with...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-27-2023, 05:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I unplugged the potentiometer under the dash. I...

I unplugged the potentiometer under the dash. I unplugged the battery for a bit and it looked like all the fuel trims reset, but still no difference, when I try to clear the codes with durametric...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-26-2023, 02:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
Disconnected the pedal still says 30% throttle...

Disconnected the pedal still says 30% throttle position. With my durametric I’m getting an extremely erratic MAF airflow reading. It’s running extremely rich to the point of smoke coming out of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-26-2023, 02:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
Never water up there. I thought it was up under...

Never water up there. I thought it was up under the dash? Since it’s drive by wire, unless there’s multiple. The pedal feel is definitely different, I’m going to try that and also unplugging the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-26-2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I had some rain water get in way over a year ago...

I had some rain water get in way over a year ago but I removed all the carped and cleaned and sealed. It was just a little water behind the seats, nothing got to the immobilizer.
It hardly runs as...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-26-2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
I saw another thread where the issue looked to be...

I saw another thread where the issue looked to be pretty identical to what I’m experiencing, from 2007, they said they re established the ground from the MAF which was pin c9 on the ecu, but I can’t...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-25-2023, 03:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ecp
Idling/ stalling, no pedal response, weird ecu readings

I was sitting in traffic and all the sudden the car started sputtering and stalling. I barely could pull into the gas station 10 feet in front of me. I am getting zero response from the gas pedal. I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-25-2023, 10:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
What I think happened was the filter was...

What I think happened was the filter was filtering out the engine restore additive I put in during the last oil change, and it was restricting oil flow since there is no oil bypass with a spin on...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-10-2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
I ran down to autozone and got the stp equivalent...

I ran down to autozone and got the stp equivalent filter, put it on, cranked it with fuse pulled, started up nice and smooth and took it for a drive and everything seemed fine, no lights, no weird...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-10-2023, 08:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
Interesting, I had ordered the wix 51348 because...

Interesting, I had ordered the wix 51348 because that was the cross reference for the filter they gave me. Maybe it doesn’t make a difference but I do not have the ims solution, just a regular...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-10-2023, 05:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
Thank you. I ordered a gauge. I’m gonna do...

Thank you. I ordered a gauge. I’m gonna do multiple readings with the current filter and then changing the filters and then back to the factory filter and take those numbers. I will say, my one...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-09-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
I’m gonna get a new filter and get a gauge. Any...

I’m gonna get a new filter and get a gauge. Any suggestions for pressure gauges? Or could I rent one from the auto parts store that would work? Also where is the oil pressure sender so I know where...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-09-2023, 07:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
Just an update, saturday I took the car out. When...

Just an update, saturday I took the car out. When I got to the light in my neighborhood it started running rough. I shut it off and started it back up, ran fine. Went to the gas station and filled up...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-08-2023, 07:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
I looked, seems like I have some oil coming from...

I looked, seems like I have some oil coming from where the pump slides into the block, where the hex drive is. I have a feeling there’s a problem that’s just being highlighted by the more resistance...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2023, 09:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,874
Posted By ecp
It was interesting that the issue went away after...

It was interesting that the issue went away after I changed the filter, and then has come back now that I have put the same type of filter I had on when I first installed the adapter. So I have gone...
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