The white '01 Boxster accumulated a lot of minor issues and annoyances while I was too busy with other things. I sold it a couple weeks ago for a bargain price and clearly stating that although it ran and drove well, it needed some attention. Before selling it, I took off the convertible top that the glass window had come out of and swapped on a nice top with a plastic window.
I took the top and glass window to my Auto Glass guy to see if he can fix it. He can, but he wants the top installed in a car when he works on it, so that it is in the fully stretched position. I have a black 2000 model that needs a lot of work and hasn't run since I bought it in September. My bright idea was to get it running and tagged, then put the top on that car. The car was running rough and mis-firing when I bought it. I though it was coils or MAF sensor. I worked on it for an afternoon, then set it aside. After sitting for over six months it would crank, but not fire at all.
This car:
Basic troubleshooting led to a fuel problem. Sure enough the fuel pump and sender were bad:
...and the fuel filter was clogged,
...and the injectors were not injecting.
With all of those replaced, it finally fired up and ran last night. Now that it runs, I can take care of the more minor things, like going through the coils and plugs, fixing the cooling system, and getting the headlights to work. The plan is to have a streetable car to drive to the glass shop next week.
