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Originally Posted by edevlin
The last time I did any work on cars was back in the points-plugs-distributor-adjust carb days. So learning about this Boxster has been both frustrating and kinda fun so far. I have been trying to trouble-shoot the check engine light, I got my code reader, read code, identified MAF sensor as probably the problem. On advice of forum members, got no-residue contact cleaner, disconnected the battery, poped the MAF sensor out, found the mylar film and resistor contacts, sprayed to clean, poped unit back in.
Started car 3X to give the error code a chance to come up if it was going to rear its ugly head again, and beauties of beauties, no check engine light. Who would have thought that a black span at the bottom of the dash with no fault lights could look so good. So there I was, top down, driving down the road, the sun was shining, the day way young. Ed Devlin, master mechanic, trouble-shooter extraordinary, a simple piece of german machinary is no match for my wits......
Steped on the gas, took it up towards redline and thought to myself, man this car is running great. Then it happened, my house of cards came crashing down with the appearance of a little orange light on the dash that said "check engine"...... The car is still running great, seems to be as good as ever, but that little light has got to go.....
Ed
2000 2.7L Boxster, 45K
5-speed manual
TTP cold air intake, BMC filter
Fabspeed Secondary Cat Bypass Pipes
Custom AP ECU Chip
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