Semi-overheating?

[RandallNeighbour]

It is worth mentioning that the temp gauge in older boxsters (1997-2004) are actually working gauges... in other words, they indicate cooler temps when driving fast (more air through the radiators) and will move to the hotter side when one sits in traffic on a hot day.

The 2005 and up Boxsters have a dummy gauge. It very quickly goes straight to where it will stay no matter what's going on with the actual temperature until it reaches a threshold and WHAM! it snaps to the right and the overheated light illuminates.

Lots of new Porsche owners who've never owned a car with a real temp gauge get freaked out when it moves around.

BTW, I realize the OP may have a failing water pump... I just thought I'd add this information for those in the future who read this thread.

[CoBeerToad]

I swore that this whole thing started this spring with me noticing my temp gauge sitting on the zero. Looked at the Time Hop thing on Facebook and saw this little picture. Not sure what I was taking a picture of, but notice the temp gauge from a year ago today.



I'm never trying to diagnose another problem ever again.