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-new air injection valve (block-mounted type) -new air injection switch -reset the CEL -replaced radiator fan resistor passenger side with Toyota Solara (0.4ohm) Next on list: -drain coolant water (distilled water) and put in antifreeze -take some photos |
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New under drive pulley, replaced motor mount, changed transmission oil, installed Depot clear tail lights. Big improvement all around - it is great to make changes and see results!
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Drove 180 miles, 4 hours to test fix in stalling problem
Car was stalling, restarting after cool down, repeating. I replaced the Fuel Pump relay I had been driving to work (28 miles round trip) for the last week. I always stayed near shoulder incase that was not the fix. No issues Finally my son asked if I could come get him from school so he could come home. His new to him car (2007 mustang - owned for 1 month) overheated and had to be towed to shop up at school the night before(Friday the 13th) So now I had a long distance test at hand. The last 20 miles are dark, out in nowhere type roads so I was a bit nervous. All went well, car ran very well so it would appear that was the issue Though I alway feel the relay after a drive now to see how hot it gets It does get warm/hot to the touch. I'm hoping that is normal I would be curious if others have ever felt their Fuel Pump relays after a drive to see how hot it gets So I got to drive the whole way with top down (night time 55 degrees) and the boxster did what I expected it to do - Run |
Spent some time trying to track down my secondary air injection problem, changed air filters, and washed/waxed ;)
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Found headlight washer nozzles!
I've lost a few of these headlight washer jets/nozzles on my 2001 Boxster S! I refuse to pay $200+ for a little round piece of plastic that, for the most part, only serves a minor cosmetic purpose. After finding a seller on eBay that sells just the nozzles for $40 a piece, I knew they could be found elsewhere at a better price!
FOUND THEM! :cheers: For anyone that needs just the jet/nozzle, this is a BMW part for their e46 model's headlight washer. THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME ROUND NOZZLES! Two nozzles on this part. To avoid damaging the jet, I just cut the bottom under the nozzle and popped em out instead of pulling them out. Only $40 at your local BMW dealer! BMW part number: 616 742 908 68 AND... The ones on eBay apparently are selling at $40 each... So for those of you that have the time and need gas money... :cheers: |
Installed new coolant cap...
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Whats the code you're throwing? Is it two codes?
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Returned from a 3000 miles Euro Alps and Dolomites blast!
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Ordered my short shifter
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Viewed the Reims video. Pretty cool. :D
Looking forward to the pics............ TO |
I've started to post a few pics on that linked thread now :D
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Nice pics of some beautiful areas. :D
You didn't, by any chance, happen to spot Auric Goldfinger being tooled around in his Rolls-Royce Phantom III while you were in the Alps, did you? TO |
No but we did see on 2 separate days around half a dozen new 991 thrashing around. We thought they may have been press but one group was Polish registered.
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Finished completing the installation of the IMS Guardan.... hope it never shines RED and sirens......
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Replaced the ignition switch and the headlamp switch. I was able to do all of the ignition switch (except hooking back up the ac duct) without crawling under the dash by working through the dash vent that you remove to do the headlight switch. Yeah :)
I got the idea from this thread: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/46411-ignition-switch-replacement-holy-crap.html Thanks kjc2050! Steve |
Drove her to the local Cineplex with the missus, in the wet, to see "Rush".
The movie lived up to all its hype; a most excellent film! :D The lead actors were terrific as Hunt and Lauda. TO |
Replaced the front wheel bearing on the passenger side, it was making a little noise (had 253k miles on it). I will probably do the other side next week.
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Replaced the driver's side radiator, took about 5 hours.
Can't believe how stupid the supports on these things are. The middle 'pin' on the radiator is sitting in a fixed support rigidly connected to the frame. The bottom of the radiator is supported by a pretty flimsy sub-frame that is bolted to the main frame. It's very simple, you hit something with the bottom of the bumper cover and all force is transmitted to the radiator. The main point of failure is that middle 'pin' which is plastic and part of the plastic manifold on the radiator. This all could have been avoided by supporting the radiator from the top and leave a bit of clearance at the bottom. Ah well, I'll try to avoid dropping off curbs in the future. |
Did nothing but drive my Boxster this weekend, but I did do a OBC mod on a 986forum members 2001 yesterday... :)
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Thanks DBear! :cheers:
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This is what I did today:
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Well nothing like Jäger...but I took my 8 yr old to an every Saturday very small cruise in at the Krispy cream and then drove back like we stole it...
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Maverick Region Cars and Cattle! We did a Poker run and then had a great BBQ lunch. It drizzled a bit during the run and we had to share the road with a bike race of some sort but everyone had a great time and my wife came in second with her poker hand! She won some wheel and windshield cleaner!
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Installed new 7mm spacers and bolts in the rear.
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Installed my Gemballa short shifter.
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went for a 130km drive , up to Marbella, return trip of course .
started driving 'normal' for a while, then , as always tum tum tummm , had to floor it on the way back , as the sound is intoxicating hee hee :)))) |
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New to me halogens, the last step of my de ambering:D
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Thanks. The sun was getting low in the sky so it looks dark.
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Picked up my car from the dealer, after a year long battle with idle issues. Turns out there was carbon build up on the idle control valve, and no one though to check it (because no dealer on the West Coast had ever encountered this problem before). I also enjoyed the tiny issue of the instrument cluster telling me my car had 999,999km or 599,999 miles on it when the instrument cluster acted up. Solved by a battery disconnect.
Fun day, so happy to have my Boxster back, although I am now dealing with a bad case of PermaGrin! |
coolant flushed,new thermostat.
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Aerokit I side skirts installed
Finally installed my Aerokit I side skirts
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