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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-18-2015, 05:14 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

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Posted By Montesinnos

Weird. Tach always moved when I was having the...

Weird. Tach always moved when I was having the issue.
I am 99% it was the CPS. I changed a bunch of things through out 2 months and nothing seemed to resolve it.
Changed the CPS and the car...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-18-2015, 03:21 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Late update for people who ends up in this thread...

Late update for people who ends up in this thread looking for a solution to the same problem.
It was the CPS (crankshaft position sensor)

I bought this one on Amazon for $90 and it works wonders....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2015, 09:39 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Some updates (work has been crazy, no time to...

Some updates (work has been crazy, no time to work on the car):

I took the alternator out and brought it to Autozone and OReilleys. Both place tested and said that that the alternator is fine, and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-07-2015, 07:38 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

I erased the code and removed the MAF connector....

I erased the code and removed the MAF connector. The code didn't come back. But I think it was intermittent anyways. Not sure it is conclusive.

I recorded another video of the action:...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2015, 08:26 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

I think i cleared the MAF code 3 times over the...

I think i cleared the MAF code 3 times over the last 2 weeks. It keeps coming back. I will clear it again tomorrow and see how fast it comes back.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2015, 06:24 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Thanks a bunch for your help so far. Any...

Thanks a bunch for your help so far.

Any opinion which MAF should I buy? Is this good enough? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CO317M?colid=37GW3JQRWEZSS

Also, I installed a bulldog...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2015, 06:20 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

I can hear the pump in the front. There's a...

I can hear the pump in the front. There's a whirring in the back (i have the access to engine open behind the sit so it's very easy to hear). I read a couple other people also hear something in the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2015, 06:04 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

No problem. I'm learning a bunch. So, the MAF...

No problem. I'm learning a bunch. So, the MAF should I bother "cleaning" it or re-sitting it or it's usually a new part I have to get?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2015, 05:47 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

So I did jump those connectors after removing the...

So I did jump those connectors after removing the relay. The pump comes on. As soon as I plug, i hear a whirring noise from the engine (which I thought it was weird because the pump is on the front,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-04-2015, 07:26 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Stupid question: I just jump these and turn the...

Stupid question: I just jump these and turn the car on? And if it doesn't work, I try to measure the fuel pressure? Any suggestion on what tool/brand to use?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-04-2015, 07:12 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Good plan. I think I will put a camera too in the...

Good plan. I think I will put a camera too in the room.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-04-2015, 07:05 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Thanks for all the suggestions. I haven't had...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I haven't had time yet, but I could get another video of the issue happening:

https://youtu.be/1Fyqh6slO6E

I will work on it tomorrow.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-03-2015, 01:16 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Hmmm, I will check. I think the durametric has an...

Hmmm, I will check. I think the durametric has an activation that lets you run the pump. Would that work?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-03-2015, 10:59 AM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Ok guys, I updated the OP with more details of...

Ok guys, I updated the OP with more details of the issue! Bad news and horrible news

Bad news
Car was working for a week. Put some gas in it and everything seemed to be dandy. But it got worse. ...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-17-2015, 09:17 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Ok. Drove to work and back today. 15 miles each...

Ok. Drove to work and back today. 15 miles each way. Both of the times, the car turned on without any problem.

However, I think that every time the car didnt start it was hot. As in I drove for 20...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-17-2015, 09:26 AM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Ok guys. Just a quick update. I changed the...

Ok guys. Just a quick update.

I changed the ignition switch with the $9 URO from Amazon. It was easy enough. Maybe took 30 minutes due to position upside down under the steering wheel.

The car...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-15-2015, 03:05 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

I'm out of the loop. What happened?

I'm out of the loop. What happened?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 09:50 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

yah, I know some of those words. I will do...

yah, I know some of those words.

I will do that tomorrow when there's light. I will try those things and report back. I tried to turn on the car today twice with a camera on, but both of the times...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 09:49 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Nah, it's part of my name. But yes, I live right...

Nah, it's part of my name. But yes, I live right by Montecito. I like doing this work, so I will go until the car gets on fire. If that happens, I will take to a mechanic.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 07:12 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Yah, I thought about taking it to the pros, but I...

Yah, I thought about taking it to the pros, but I couldn't get the car to turn on to drive it there, and too lazy to tow.
Another problem is that I live in a place with a bunch of fancy people so...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 05:58 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

I have a manual one. The alternator will be...

I have a manual one.

The alternator will be second thing I'll change. I need to read a little more, but the voltage regulator is somehow attached to/inside of it. That's what the machine at...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 05:56 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Maybe never? I haven't. I will check some...

Maybe never? I haven't. I will check some paperwork to see if the previous owner did.
Thanks for the hint.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 05:54 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Way past time. She would take half the Boxster...

Way past time.
She would take half the Boxster though. Maybe she can take the part that doesnt work.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 05:53 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Hehe, she had to help me push it home for 2 miles...

Hehe, she had to help me push it home for 2 miles at 1AM. Good times. It strengthened our relationship.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-14-2015, 05:52 PM

Replies: 56

Boxster won't start! My wife will leave me.

Views: 7,881

Posted By Montesinnos

Battery is brand new. And fully charged. No,...

Battery is brand new. And fully charged.
No, all the lights in the dashboard come on, but tach doesn't move. You're just hear the engine turning like it's "almost there", but the VRROOOOOM never...

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