New to Porsche

[DarkStar]

Question... Could the fuel Gauge level sensor or needle in dash be miscalibrated ? You know when you fill up, and it takes a bit of driving before the needle starts to move. This car starts moving when you leave the station... I'm gonna carry a gallon of gas with me and drive it till its empty. See how many miles I get to a tank.

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by DarkStar

I'm gonna carry a gallon of gas with me and drive it till its empty. See how many miles I get to a tank.

Please don't do that, Not only are you likely to clog your filter with the aforementioned crud, but you stand a good chance of cooking your fuel pump too. You really shouldn't be letting your tank get down to less than about a quarter full if you can help it.

[DarkStar]

160miles on the tank... Below a quarter tank. Might just take the car back and get my DSM back. Even with the power tune and 1800cc Injectors I was getting average of 21 mpg. The fun of driving a Porsche isn't worth horrible mileage

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by DarkStar

160miles on the tank... Below a quarter tank. Might just take the car back and get my DSM back. Even with the power tune and 1800cc Injectors I was getting average of 21 mpg. The fun of driving a Porsche isn't worth horrible mileage

I am around 240 miles when I get to 1/4 tank(sometimes 220 if I am driving a bit harder). I don't let the tank go below 1/4.

[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by BruceH

I am around 240 miles when I get to 1/4 tank(sometimes 220 if I am driving a bit harder). I don't let the tank go below 1/4.

Fuel filters can be replaced fuel pumps can be replaced. And they aren't as expensive as continuously put gas in a car once a week when it's hardly driven. I am guessing I'll see 250 to the entire tank. It's at 208 actually. And the light just came on. I also have never seen a dirty fuel tank. I live in one of the dirtiest States and every tank I've been in has been spotless and clean except one... And it was a jeep. And somehow sand got in.

My problem isn't fuel pumps or filters it's fuel mileage. It's dumping fuel. Just odd that it would pass emissions. Doesn't smell like fuel when running. No saved engine codes.

OK just left gas station. 15.009mpg.

[tommy24689]

Greetings,

I just purchased my first 2001 Porsche Boxster S last month. The car is a joy to drive, however the passenger side headlight has blown twice; and the directional signal on the same side has also blown.

The headlight was replaced and it was functional for about 5 hours of drive-time. I replaced the directional signal (with two separate bulbs) and I have not observed it function since I purchased the vehicle.

I used a small amount of bulb grease when replacing the bulbs, and validated that the bulbs matched the driver side as well. I checked the fuses and they are good.

Does anyone have any ideas what may be causing this?

I am in Charlotte, NC and looking for assistance.

Please advise,



Thomas

[nicecar]

try to create your own new posting the answers will come quickly.

[DarkStar]

Not just saw another 986. Red/clear tails. Hard top. Silver. Slammed. De badged. Just drove off into the distance as I got stuck at a light in my work van. Lol guy prob thought I was following him so he sped off. I want a hard top now.

[DarkStar]

I couldn't stand it anymore. The wheels are impossible to clean and keep clean. even after massive intensive scrubbing there was grime. So I painted them. Going to send them off to be powdered eventually but for now this will do.









And last but not least:


I'm waiting to put the Porsche center caps back on, gonna color in the flag red like it should be and coat it yellow so it will look like gold like the other Porsche Badges.