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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-01-2017, 07:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,150
Posted By Mark_T
Hey Paul. I just changed my plugs a couple of...

Hey Paul. I just changed my plugs a couple of weeks ago and got all the coil packs off using a hex socket on a 3/8 wrench, except for the top bolt on #6 where I had to use a hex key because of...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-09-2017, 08:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,460
Posted By Mark_T
That's exactly the info I needed. Thank you,...

That's exactly the info I needed. Thank you, gentlemen!
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-09-2017, 06:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,460
Posted By Mark_T
Sounds like something well worth adding to the...

Sounds like something well worth adding to the toolbox. Is there a basic unit you would recommend for the home DIY'er? Any special adapters needed to connect it to the car? Where and how do you...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-08-2017, 07:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,460
Posted By Mark_T
So, on the topic of AOS replacement, I understand...

So, on the topic of AOS replacement, I understand the simple test for a failing AOS is to remove the oil breather cap, then place your hand over the tube and see if there is suction.

My question -...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2017, 07:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,039
Posted By Mark_T
Oh for crissakes, it hasn't been in a barn for 40...

Oh for crissakes, it hasn't been in a barn for 40 years. Fresh oil, fresh fuel, charge the battery, check the air filter for mouse nests, and fire it up.

Betcha it starts on the first pull and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2017, 07:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,650
Posted By Mark_T
If you park the car before it gets cold, and then...

If you park the car before it gets cold, and then don't start it up until it is warm again, how can bore scoring even possibly be an issue?

Before I insulated and heated my garage, my car was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-23-2017, 06:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 20,485
Posted By Mark_T
Tip #1 - use the search function

Tip #1 - use the search function
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-21-2017, 07:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,676
Posted By Mark_T
My wife loves going for long drives in the...

My wife loves going for long drives in the Boxster, top down or up, and the faster the better. The first time I took her for a spirited ride (our first date actually) she said it felt like being in a...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-16-2017, 08:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,315
Posted By Mark_T
Like you were told in your other thread about...

Like you were told in your other thread about coolant, the topic has been covered many times before in numerous threads. Use the search function.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-16-2017, 04:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,724
Posted By Mark_T
That would be fuse C4?

That would be fuse C4?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,868
Posted By Mark_T
Did you try a pickle fork attachment in an air...

Did you try a pickle fork attachment in an air chisel?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-06-2017, 07:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,976
Posted By Mark_T
Or put an amber bulb in your fog light and...

Or put an amber bulb in your fog light and re-wire it to be a turn signal.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-03-2017, 07:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,443
Posted By Mark_T
I actually spewed coffee when I read that you...

I actually spewed coffee when I read that you were even considering letting CanTi "techs" touch your Porsche. Good god, man... give your head a shake!!!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-20-2017, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,841
Posted By Mark_T
I would think that all this should be child's...

I would think that all this should be child's play for a guy with a handle like "Mr. Flat Six" :D
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-20-2017, 07:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,947
Posted By Mark_T
Tried using Loctite?

Tried using Loctite?
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 02-26-2017, 06:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,204
Posted By Mark_T
I was wondering that too. He probably meant...

I was wondering that too. He probably meant magnetic.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-25-2017, 07:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 959
Posted By Mark_T
Totally agree that it is a real PITA job. I took...

Totally agree that it is a real PITA job. I took about 3 1/2 hours to get the old one out and about the same to put the new one in. I was, however, able to do the job from the top and didn't need to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-25-2017, 01:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,789
Posted By Mark_T
Have you considered drilling a hole and using...

Have you considered drilling a hole and using screws? Probably a lot cheaper and easier.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-17-2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,249
Posted By Mark_T
Please set up a video camera to record the shift...

Please set up a video camera to record the shift knob to the face (or sack) action. Post video here! :D
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-16-2017, 06:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,818
Posted By Mark_T
I never noticed it before, but the ignition...

I never noticed it before, but the ignition switch is on the right side of the steering wheel
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-14-2017, 11:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,285
Posted By Mark_T
I had a condition where the car would start and...

I had a condition where the car would start and immediately die. Turned out to be the MAF. Have you tried unplugging the MAF to see if the makes a difference?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-29-2016, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,787
Posted By Mark_T
My experience has been that for Porsche parts,...

My experience has been that for Porsche parts, after adding in exchange and shipping, the price I get from the local dealership is about the same as what it would cost me from Pelican, and I don't...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-27-2016, 08:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,470
Posted By Mark_T
There have been a few solutions to this problem...

There have been a few solutions to this problem posted over the years. I went with the Plastidip method.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-10-2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,123
Posted By Mark_T
Well, the op is a new member and has asked a...

Well, the op is a new member and has asked a couple of questions that have been addressed numerous times in the past. I considered the possibility that he was simply not aware of the search function...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-10-2016, 03:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,123
Posted By Mark_T
Here's a suggestion... ...

Here's a suggestion...

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