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I managed to find a set but the inner lenses are burnt a little and the covers are oxidized. Any suggestions on where I can get them restored?by obradley48 - Parts for Sale
Looking for a set of “fried eggs” in good shape.by obradley48 - Parts for Sale
Quotejlegelis The internet is your friend... They all look to be O2 sensor codes. I assume you have Fabspeed sport cats, so consider replacing O2 sensors per the diagnostic. Considering the age of the car you may also want to replace the MAF which is considered a wear item and will cause wonky issues. While ur in there I'd strongly recommend the coolant tank and AOS if they are original (youby obradley48 - Main Forum
Sorry just noticed my sentence was cut off- Codes seem to pop up after spirited driving (revving to 6k before shifting) and sometimes after bouncing between 800-1k at idle.by obradley48 - Main Forum
Took my 1999 boxster out for a run today and noticed a few things that were concerning. First, there is now a bit of a rattle when I do a cold start- goes away in a few seconds. The temp gage has been running right on the 0 of the 180. Today I smelled coolant when I shut the car off. Coolant level is fine and no leak that I can see- nothing on the ground overnight. I have been getting a check enby obradley48 - Main Forum
After more research I found a 9yr old thread on this forum with the Porsche codes. So I understand that it is O2 sensor not the TPS. Also saw that Pedro said not to freak out about codes. There was also a very funny response saying what codes SHOULD say lol! Basically “Hey your O2 sensor wasn’t happy”...again...by obradley48 - Main Forum
I searched this forum and didn’t find the answer to my question so please forgive the posting of something that has been beat to death... After hard acceleration my CEL came on when I got home the OBDii reader found a P1121 code. My reader doesn’t have Porsche listed so I used VW/Audi. Reader said “O2 sensor heater circ. Bank 2 Sensor 2 Short to ground” cleared the code and went for a shby obradley48 - Main Forum
Hello all! New Boxter owner here and was very lucky to find a well-sorted car that was right in my price range. Very happy with the car but today I took my first extended drive and noticed that the trim panel for the drivers side mirror is coming off and the wind reducer between the headrests almost blew away on the highway. Easy fixes or no?by obradley48 - Main Forum