Hi all, hope all is well. I bought a 99 986 a couple of weeks ago. It was running and starting fine but had some issues with the top and was in need of a good cleaning. I ordered up some parts for the top and decided to see how bad things are.
What I did was to use a vacuum and compressed air to clean up the entire car. I did not use a garden hose on the car. I took the battery out and found a good amount of corrosion including a completely compromised positive battery cable. I also used a spray bottle with about 50/50 dish soap and water to spot clean after the compressed air and vacuum. I have as very careful with the water and used the minimum and let it well dry (not too hard in Phoenix).
After I did all that I ended up with a no crank situation. My question for you people is, is there something in the battery area that I might have screwed up with what I did? Is it possible that I might have gotten my immobilizer wet from the battery compartment? I am willing to pull the seat and do the diagnostics, I really think that it is something that I did, not a horrible coincidence. Also everything else seems to be working, radio, windows and convertible top. The battery is less than a year old and had no problem starting the car. Thanks in advance one other question, the post that the positive cable is attached to, can that be removed by removing thos two bolts? ...Mark
