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Old 04-20-2018, 05:38 PM   #1
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Aaaah.. living with a 986..
had the same experience when my original engine went out but it got me home somehow. Strange enough, even with a toast engine the Boxster never left me stranded so I could say I’ve owned worse cars. I promised myself next time it happens a bigger engine will go in.

You’ll be back in action in no time Tom!

Replace engine, rinse, repeat!
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Old 04-20-2018, 05:49 PM   #2
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Dang. Your weekends haven't been going the distance lately. Hopefully you've gotten this out of your system and have lots of trouble free events ahead.

At least the engine got you up to see Magnus & Hannah.
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Old 04-20-2018, 09:39 PM   #3
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Sorry to hear that
What do you do with your "blown" engines?
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What do you do with your "blown" engines?
In the past, the engines ground themselves into aluminum-burger so they went to the metals recycler. This might be the first engine that is in a condition where it might have some parts that can be salvaged. Not sure what I might do with it...
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In the past, the engines ground themselves into aluminum-burger so they went to the metals recycler. This might be the first engine that is in a condition where it might have some parts that can be salvaged. Not sure what I might do with it...
I suspect its still not worth it to dig in -- but looking forward to the diagnosis.

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Bummer Tom. The same luck has been plaguing Dan Carusillo with his 3.3L air pumper. Hope things get sorted so you can get back out there.
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