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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-08-2015, 02:46 PM

Replies: 20

Clutch in an automagic transmission?

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Posted By cypher279

Clutch in an automagic transmission?

So I was driving around the other day contemplating why I have a tiptronic boxster instead of a manual one, and I got to thinking: What would happen if you just replaced the torque converter in the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-01-2015, 09:31 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

My car used to do that too; I've read that after...

My car used to do that too; I've read that after sitting for a while it's pretty normal

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-01-2015, 09:30 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

Okay so it's been a few weeks since I changed the...

Okay so it's been a few weeks since I changed the oil and AOS. Everything's working pretty well except for a slightly distinct smell of fuel after starting the car. But surprisingly I haven't seen...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-18-2015, 03:30 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

That would truly suck. And I have had coolant...

That would truly suck. And I have had coolant leaks in the past that a mechanic fixed, but I did lose a bit of coolant on my drive back. Is burning oil and coolant a common problem that cars can have...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-16-2015, 01:42 PM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

What should I torque it to?

What should I torque it to?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-16-2015, 04:26 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

Thanks again for all your help. I did order the...

Thanks again for all your help. I did order the magnetic drain plug too; I didn't wanna have the same issue as last time (also thank you for explaining what the magnet was for, haha I was confused)....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-15-2015, 03:54 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

I was very much considering replacing the whole...

I was very much considering replacing the whole pan but thankfully I got the plug out using one of those ez-out negative threaded drill bit things. The threads on the pan looks fine so the new plug...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-13-2015, 03:08 PM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

Okay, thanks guys. I did some more looking and...

Okay, thanks guys. I did some more looking and testing and I ordered a new aos. Hopefully it'll fix the problem. And I'll definitely check the plug tubes for the oil leak. But now the main issue is...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-13-2015, 05:40 AM

Replies: 20

Bluish white smoke while driving

Views: 3,215

Posted By cypher279

Bluish white smoke while driving

Hi everybody, so a few days ago I was driving back from the shop literally on my way home to change the oil and do some routine maintenance, and out of nowhere a huge cloud of white smoke started...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

10-29-2014, 06:50 PM

Replies: 3

Paint Color Matching with no Code

Views: 1,064

Posted By cypher279

Alright, sounds good. I'll go check out a few...

Alright, sounds good. I'll go check out a few places.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

10-25-2014, 04:22 AM

Replies: 3

Paint Color Matching with no Code

Views: 1,064

Posted By cypher279

Paint Color Matching with no Code

Hi all, so long story short, I had my Boxster painted a while ago by someone who did a great job, but since then it's acquired a few scratches. His shop is no longer in business, so I unfortunately...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-21-2014, 07:37 PM

Replies: 4

Tiptronic gearbox

Views: 874

Posted By cypher279

That's....definitely not a good idea.. You...

That's....definitely not a good idea..
You could hold the brake while revving the engine, since you have a torque converter, but jamming it from N to D will mess everything up. Still, it's not the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-21-2014, 07:33 PM

Replies: 11

engine shut off on startup until I gave her some gas

Views: 1,248

Posted By cypher279

The engine stopping has happened to me once, I...

The engine stopping has happened to me once, I didn't do any investigating and it's been months since then and it's been running fine. I would definitely look into the valve though, but know that...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-13-2014, 09:15 AM

Replies: 15

3M CF Install on Center Console

Views: 2,538

Posted By cypher279

Here's something you might be interested in: ...

Here's something you might be interested in:
996 986 Carbon Fiber Finish Center Console Cover '97 '05 | eBay...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

09-02-2014, 06:38 PM

Replies: 1

Viper Smartstart In Porsche Boxster S 2001 [First]

Views: 877

Posted By cypher279

Viper Smartstart In Porsche Boxster S 2001 [First]

Hi everyone,

I have a Porsche Boxster S 2001 (986, I figured this is the right forum lol) and I'm looking to install the Viper Smartstart. Has anyone else done this yet? Does anyone know what...

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