24Mar2011
996 supercharged back up and running!
It was a nice feeling to get go through this and fix the “things” that have happened since I last saw it. Old O2 sensor unscrewed. Yuck. Now to get to the electrical connector. Remove the outer intake pipe. Then the charge cooler comes out of the way. Once I got in there, I found one of the pipes was disconnected. Funny thing is, my old paint marks are still on the pipes from where the hose coupler should properly …
07Dec2010
996TT X50 running issues
Had a freind bring by his 996TT that was having some odd boost and running issues. Erratic boost now and again, and then the CEL came on. CEL was due to the MAF sensor, which I replaced and took out for a test run. A lot of times erratic boost levels are due to bad MAF sensors. Unfortunately, we had two issues here. The other major cause of boost issues are spark plugs. On my test run, the CEL started …
16Jun2010
Boxster Charging Issue
Had a friend bring in his Boxster yesterday because he was having a starting issue. After some basic tests, I felt the first step of action was to replace the battery. We did that, but it didn’t solve the problem….but…..it triggered a few more symptoms which pointed to a bad alternator. Before we did the battery, the battery light was not coming on which usually triggered when the alternator goes south. After we did the battery, the battery light came …
30Mar2010
Boxster S CEL and Brakes
Had a boxster S come through today that was in need of new brake pads, and had a CEL on. Both quick fixes, got new pads swapped in, and tried cleaning the MAF sensor first. If it pops up again, then we will have to drop the $300 for a new sensor, but a lot of times they just get dirty and a cleaning will do.