1998 boxster 2.5l Stalling and start problems!

[Whippy]

Coil pack? Lots of folks think a car won't start if they're faulty, I can attest to the fact that they can and will.... Symptoms similar to mine...

[soucorp]

Originally Posted by Whippy

Coil pack? Lots of folks think a car won't start if they're faulty, I can attest to the fact that they can and will.... Symptoms similar to mine...

True, a bad coil pack or ignition module can cause the car not to run right, causes back fire, misfiring, and engine stall. But that would show up on a OBD-II scanner you would think on a modern vehicle? Check for spark with a timing light gun by hooking it to a plug wire if you can get the engine to run. Go from one bank 1-3 to the other side bank 4-6 cylinders and check if they all have spark. If they skip a cylinder, you can swap the coils/module and see if the problem jumped to the other bank. This technique works on older cars that don't have modern OBD-II but will also work on modern cars if you don't have a scanner to help with diagnosis.

[Whippy]

I'd say coli packs and MAF are the most common reason for what you're experiencing, being cheaper.... I'd have changed them before you did your MAF too... sorry! but... at least thats off the list now....

Coil packs are a relatively cheap repair and easily done by yourself.... I think you'll get a result if you swop' em out man!

Good luck!

[Ok_letsgo]

Hello people,

Today I dropped off the boxster at the porsche service centre in south sydney.

I took into consideration all that you guys have posted by reply which I have to thank you guys for,

I told the porsche guys to diagnose the the car and told them what I thought the problem was so at $265 a hour I hope they find the real issue..

I was going to change over the coil packs but too difficult for me don't have the tools or time right now but appreciate the input.

Keep you guys updated with the resolution...

Thank you

[tobkin]

Had a similar experience yesterday... Let it sit for a while and eventually it started again. Happened twice. What'd your problem end up being?