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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-02-2009, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,827
Posted By Bladecutter
Changing the belt is a fairly easy task, and...

Changing the belt is a fairly easy task, and doesn't require very many tools.

The first thing you need to do is take off the engine top cover, and the engine front cover, that is behind the rear...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-02-2009, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,142
Posted By Bladecutter
The first thing you should do is to relax, and...

The first thing you should do is to relax, and not worry so much just yet.

Lets not assume the issue is actually a convertor as of yet.
Just because the car through a code, doesn't mean for 100%...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-01-2009, 12:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,368
Posted By Bladecutter
Here's my advice. First thing on Monday...

Here's my advice.
First thing on Monday morning, start calling all the lawyers you can find in the phone book. Get to talk to as many as you possibly can for free that very day.

Once you have a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-30-2009, 08:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,764
Posted By Bladecutter
My first time was 2 years back. My gf and I...

My first time was 2 years back.
My gf and I were driving through Boulder, kind of just killing a day, and not sure what the rest of the day was going to involve.

As we were diving up 28th Street,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-28-2009, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,997
Posted By Bladecutter
Wow. How cold does San Diego get at night? ...

Wow.
How cold does San Diego get at night?

M1 15W-50 is rated at -39 C for its pour point.
Here's the Product Data Sheet:
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-28-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,809
Posted By Bladecutter
And where is your evidence to support this claim?...

And where is your evidence to support this claim?
I would really like to see that.

BC.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-26-2009, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,864
Posted By Bladecutter
Well, honestly, the first thing you should look...

Well, honestly, the first thing you should look at is "What was the last thing done to the car before the CEL came on?"

If you just had the spark plugs changed a couple weeks ago, then I start by...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-26-2009, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,701
Posted By Bladecutter
My engine thunked around a bit between gear...

My engine thunked around a bit between gear shifts when I first picked it up.
After the mount was changed, the thunking went away.

If you know what engine motions you're looking for, you can...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-26-2009, 08:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,373
Posted By Bladecutter
Well, if you don't have money, you can't have it...

Well, if you don't have money, you can't have it done, now can you?

The real issue, as most of us see it, is that none of us know where the oil is actually coming from on your engine. Is it coming...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-26-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,851
Posted By Bladecutter
I don't think he's going to reply, as his post...

I don't think he's going to reply, as his post was from a year ago.
Seems like the GeorgeLeroy guy is out on a mission, and has some form of personal vendetta he needs to settle.

Personally, from...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-26-2009, 08:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,107
Posted By Bladecutter
Sorry to hear you have to put the toys away. I...

Sorry to hear you have to put the toys away.
I watched the snowflakes fall all day long here in Arvada, but I took the Boxster out to run around doing a couple small errands.

We had no actual...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-25-2009, 02:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,809
Posted By Bladecutter
If I were to recommend anything, it would be to...

If I were to recommend anything, it would be to track down those couple of people on the couple different forums who have had 2 or 3 different IMS failures in the cars they have owned, give them the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-22-2009, 08:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,355
Posted By Bladecutter
Look again. What you wrote isn't the date...

Look again.
What you wrote isn't the date stamp.

Look at the pictures that were posted earlier in this thread, and you will know what to look for.

BC.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-21-2009, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,803
Posted By Bladecutter
What are the stats on that engine? Year, model,...

What are the stats on that engine?
Year, model, # of owners, driving style?

BC.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-21-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,699
Posted By Bladecutter
Where did you have it done here in CO at? And...

Where did you have it done here in CO at?
And of course, how much were you charged?

BC.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 03:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By Bladecutter
That I don't know. I would have to hear the...

That I don't know.
I would have to hear the noise from the cabin to hazard a decent guess.

Personally, I would check the condition of the engine mount first, because if it is really bad, the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 11:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By Bladecutter
Well, I just changed my MAF on Friday. The old...

Well, I just changed my MAF on Friday.
The old one was just as clean as the new one I put on.

In fact, when using the Durametrics program, I was getting the same Air Flow readings and Air temp...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 09:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,191
Posted By Bladecutter
Has your insurance company paid to have the...

Has your insurance company paid to have the repairs made?
If not, make sure you find the best Porsche shop that you can, and get the damage repaired as best as you can.

When your car goes in for...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 09:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By Bladecutter
You're most likely going to find out that your...

You're most likely going to find out that your impression is incorrect.

If the sensors are faulty, then they will send the wrong signal to the computer, which causes the computer to richen the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 08:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By Bladecutter
I believe if you look for a vacuum leak, you will...

I believe if you look for a vacuum leak, you will be looking in the wrong direction.
I believe that this code is going to point more in the direction of the two O2 sensors on that bank of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-20-2009, 08:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,355
Posted By Bladecutter
Well, what type of roads are you planning on...

Well, what type of roads are you planning on driving on?
Do you want to have longer life, or greater grip, or better wet weather performance?

I'm using Falken Azenis RT-615 on my '98 in 225/45-17...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-18-2009, 07:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,660
Posted By Bladecutter
The Porsche engine's are not exactly the same as...

The Porsche engine's are not exactly the same as your typical internal combustion engine that you see in every car on the road. They are designed entirely differently internally, and have been built...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-18-2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,660
Posted By Bladecutter
Man, Mustang owners love coming here and asking...

Man, Mustang owners love coming here and asking this very question.
Can someone please tell the Mustang owners that its pointless to compare Mustang hp numbers vs Boxster hp numbers.

Since...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-18-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,084
Posted By Bladecutter
Is your car a Tiptronic? If yes, then that's...

Is your car a Tiptronic?
If yes, then that's probably normal, as there will be a switch that lets the car know you are at full throttle so that the car downshifts the transmission.

BC.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-17-2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,707
Posted By Bladecutter
Now that's really cool! I much prefer that...

Now that's really cool!
I much prefer that shift knob over the stock one on the early cars, not only for looks, but for actual feel. That round knob annoys me at times.

Wish I had spare cash to...
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