Malcolm E Box

My 718S growls rather than howls.

But that is irrelevent to me as overall the car is mega.

Very nice

I used to have a 986 and owned it for nearly 3 years years or so.

Our first Boxster. Lapis Blue 2002 model.

It was a great car but things just kept going wrong. It had been very well looked after before my time and as an ex car mechanic I know my way round a car and this looked a gem but during my time of ownership it had (from memory) a clutch. indicator stalks, both door membranes, disc and pads all round, coffin arms and tuning forks all round, all 6 coil packs, a battery, the exhaust and it needed tyres in Italy (not the cars fault) when the new Michelins went out of round.

In the direct opposite to anyone else I just got fed up of working on it and swapped it in for a Yellow 987.

There are fond memories of my 986 as we went to Italy twice, all round Germany and to Barcelona in it but I can't say I miss it or the many hours spent working on it.

Since then I went through the 987 to a 981 and now on my second 718S.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/XDwPZWb.jpeg[/img]

I love my 718S so not selling either.

Washed and polished it before the rain came

11.2 hours to replace

I have just returned back form the OPC with mine. New Water Pump, COV and some other bits. I am now just under £2000 lighter.

The water pump is vacuum operated. The vacuum isolates the impellers of the pump so the water doesn't circulate and the engiine warms up quicker which helps lower emissions. The belt still drives the impeller but no water is getting to or from it until the engine temp is high enough for the barrier around the impeller to lower and the water circulates.

The seal on the vacuum from the water pump fails and coolant goes down the vacuum pipe to the COV causing the COV to fail and signals to the ECU that the engine is overheating.

From what the OPC said the water pump is not isolated when the COV fails but the ECU makes the car do this to show the driver there is a fault. Typical German efficiency. The water pump is operating but the car is saying it is not.

I am not brave enough to trial it and carry on driving when overheating warnings are flashing left, right and centre.

They also said that this failure has only been seen on the 2.5 S engine. Not on the 2.0 or the 2.5 GTS.

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On 10/30/2023 at 12:48 PM, Happy Days said:

Same thing just happened to me. Warning on dash to stop immediately as overheating. Currently sitting at the side of the road waiting for it to cool down. 9 miles from home. This is going to be some journey. 

The OPC told me the car doesn't actually overheat just the sensor goes in to one as the COV stops working correctly.

Hopefully yours is sorted soon. Mine is still at Porsche. Been a week now.

Once it cools down a little the COV will reset and you should be fine for the rest of the journey.

Gotta love emission controls 🙃

No idea yet because I am PCGB member, the Service Manager is a personal friend and I am a long standing customer who has got other people in to them, so I am waiting for them to comeback with what they can do but it will be the wrong side of £1500.

Water pump leaking in to the vacuum pipes causing the COV to fail.

New water pump etc needed. Going to be many many Pounds.

Oh well it is only money.......................

Just now, iborguk said:

https://www.718forum.com/threads/2017-718-boxster-s-chronic-overheating-issue-please-help.21712/#nested_reply_top_post

 

Yep, read it before, Expecting the worst.

Took it to the OPC.

Overheating after a hot start.

Going to be expensive I think

On 8/10/2023 at 10:36 PM, Menoporsche said:

Great choice!

One to join @Gutley and @Malcolm E Box

Pretty much except mine is factory Miami Blue and a 718. 😁😁

35 minutes ago, iborguk said:

Spot the difference ? 

 

This is what I see

18 hours ago, Davey P said:

You should pay it monthly mate, mine is only £28.87 and I hardly notice it 👍

Pay it in full and stick it on a 0% credit card, even cheaper per month, no interest to pay.

Works with the insurance too.

18 hours ago, Nitro V8 said:

Hi

    I have paid for a calendar but cannot see my name on the list.

Also I cannot post in the Calendar thread?

Thank you

 

Got it Don't worry

Passed its MOT. No adviseries at all.

Not even going to click on the video link.

I absolutely love my 718S and I know many others who do too, So therefore not "EVERYONE" hates the 718S.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209179850337?fromSavedAds=true&advertising-location=at_cars

2 hours ago, ½cwt said:

Get a well set up shot of it for the 2023 calendar?? @Malcolm E Box

What Mano said

5 hours ago, 224 Peter said:

There is no USB between the seats, just in the glove box,

 

 

Is why Carpplay does not work. There are various ways to retrofit it depending on the size of your wallet or your computer skills.

And if there is no USB in the between seats cubby then it does not have carplay as standard. But there are ways to fit it.