Side air ducts

[Jasper1]

Hi new to the site and thought this would be best place to get answers and info on. I have a 2.7 2001 Boxster which I have had for about 7 months but just noticed today when washing the car that the drivers side air duct on the back wing sits within the opening while the passenger side one as like a lip on the outer edge and tends to protrude slightly.....are they meant to be different ? Tried looking at photos on site but hard to tell. Thanks !

[Meir]

Originally Posted by Jasper1

Hi new to the site and thought this would be best place to get answers and info on. I have a 2.7 2001 Boxster which I have had for about 7 months but just noticed today when washing the car that the drivers side air duct on the back wing sits within the opening while the passenger side one as like a lip on the outer edge and tends to protrude slightly.....are they meant to be different ? Tried looking at photos on site but hard to tell. Thanks !

Yes.
the driver side, is an intake to the air filter.
the passenger side, is an outlet. behind it, there is an electric fan, that will blow air out, when the temperature at engine compartment gets to a certain value (can't remember the value at the moment).

[EssexPorsche]

Yep - they have a different purpose, but i wouldn't have thought the vent itself sat differently from one side to the other. Surely they should both sit exactly the same albeit having a different purpose.

[Jasper1]

Many thanks for your prompt reply, kind regards Jasper

[The Radium King]

they sit differently; you're fine.

[boxster6354]

It has something to do with directing water (rain) away from being sucked into the drivers side intake.

[steved0x]

When I bought my 2000 Boxster in December, I noticed a similar thing after I drove it home. The passenger side vent piece was hanging outside on the bottom edge. I figured someone didn't put it back on correctly so I unscrewed it, and popped it in so that all of the little catches were inside. I hope I didn't do it wrong. But it really looked like the wind resistance from a high speed run would have snatched it off...

Steve

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Meir

Yes.
the driver side, is an intake to the air filter.
the passenger side, is an outlet. behind it, there is an electric fan, that will blow air out, when the temperature at engine compartment gets to a certain value (can't remember the value at the moment).

About the passenger side blowing out. I've checked this several times with a piece of paper and on my 2003 S it pulls air in, as the paper sticks to the vent.

[woodsman]

that's strange but maybe there's always a little vaccume there???? I've driven my car 2 summers (including falls) and have only heard that fan on a few times each year.

[Guvs]

Mine is a 03 facelift 986 Right hand drive and my near side (passenger’s side) air vent is defiantly a different shape, it has a defeat quarter inch lip that sticks out from the body of the car.



Where as the off side (driver’s side) is flush fitting and doesn’t stick out, and it is not because of a bad fit they are a different shape/design.



Guvs.

[cameronzero]

Originally Posted by Guvs

Mine is a 03 facelift 986 Right hand drive and my near side (passenger’s side) air vent is defiantly a different shape, it has a defeat quarter inch lip that sticks out from the body of the car.



Where as the off side (driver’s side) is flush fitting and doesn’t stick out, and it is not because of a bad fit they are a different shape/design.



Guvs.

if you take out the drivers side scoop and look at the back side, you'll see a small L shaped piece that is raised from the service. that piece need to go behind the lip in the scoop pocket. i didn't know that and broke mine off when i put it back in. now it's flush, but moves a little.

[particlewave]

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[paintboy]

Check your IMS.

[EssexPorsche]

Me?????
Is that code for something other than what we all know?
Could be the de ambering???

[soucorp]

Originally Posted by Jasper1

Hi new to the site and thought this would be best place to get answers and info on. I have a 2.7 2001 Boxster which I have had for about 7 months but just noticed today when washing the car that the drivers side air duct on the back wing sits within the opening while the passenger side one as like a lip on the outer edge and tends to protrude slightly.....are they meant to be different ? Tried looking at photos on site but hard to tell. Thanks !

They are different by design where as the driver side duct feeds to the airfilter and the passenger side is an outlet to help with engine cooling.

[EssexPorsche]

I know what they do!
I just don't believe that they sit differently per side . They both have function and symmetry would have been top of the list for the designer.... Hence they should be the same.

If they are different, then I would say at some time or another, for whatever reason, either one has been out .

[The Radium King]

I love the internet.

[particlewave]

I just checked mine('99 2.5) and they sit exactly the same. I'd say that something on yours hasn't been fitted correctly.

[The Radium King]

and here is a shot from a different 986 with the driver's side proud of the quarter:

http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/1336_large.jpg

must differ between MYs.

[pedot99boxster]

I like those black rims how di you do it? are those plasti dip?