Code Read with Durametric

[Meir]

Under DME, check for camshaft deviation.
The reading will show you a value between 0 and -8.
The most important thing is to see that the value stay steady on idle. The graph will show a strait line.
That will confirm that the IMS is in a good shape. If the line go up and down, well... you have a problem.

Good luck

[Bala]

Originally Posted by Meir

Under DME, check for camshaft deviation.
The reading will show you a value between 0 and -8.
The most important thing is to see that the value stay steady on idle. The graph will show a strait line.
That will confirm that the IMS is in a good shape. If the line go up and down, well... you have a problem.

Good luck

Would I do this while the car is idling or do I have to drive it around?

[Meir]

Just let it idle and make sure the line stay steady.
This is what our dear friend JFP in PA posted as reply to my question in the same matter.

Camshaft position deviation. - Pelican Parts Technical BBS


I’m also a new owner, and I’m trying to learn as much as I can from the more experience ones.
It is great to have people like JFP and many others that are willing to take their time and share with us their knowledge.
Good luck and enjoy you boxster, I know I do.

[Bala]

After a full day of wrestling with the new top, wanted to have some fun and got back on the code reader. Here are some screen shots. Does it look like my IMS is feeling good at the moment. Can I sleep peacefully for a few days?



Camshaft 1



Camshaft 2



Camshaft angle





And then I have these errors. Need to get my DMV inspection done. I have the Borla performance exhaust with the stock headers. PO said they would pass. Given these fault codes am I looking at a fail?

[nieuwhzn]

"Can I sleep peacefully for a few days?"

Nope, you start driving your car! Looks like you're spending all your time wrenching. Today was a beautiful day on Long Island. I even had the top down. Ho, ho, ho......

[garrettoomey]

For the emissions: if you have cleared any codes, it will fail untl you drive it for a bit. It also had to be warmed up to operating temp.