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Boxster Blvd - Engine Peek by Bob Bianconi Never Seen Your Boxster Engine, huh? You know it’s there, but you’ve never seen it. It’s your Boxster engine. Probably it’s just too hard to get to, or you don’t understand the instructions in the manual. Well, now’s your chance to learn how to get to your engine and see how dirty it is, and believe me, it’ll be plenty dirty. Follow these photos and you’ll be able to take a peak in just a couple of minutes. But be warned, once you see the dirt, you may be inclined to do a little housekeeping! 1. Open your top a few inches, maybe 4-5” from the windshield frame (A) 2. Locate the 2 retaining cables, one on each side. It’s a ball and socket arrangement. Just pull the cable off the round ball, the easiest one to reach is the lower one (B). Pull hard, it will come loose. 3. The fabric cover is attached along the back wall by 2 clips. Pull down on the plastic edge attached to the fabric. It will come free; do this for the other side of the car too. (C) 4. Push the window up towards the top; you can put the fabric over the top to keep it out of the way (D). 5. Next remove the storage bin by twisting the black twist locks - turn (E). Different years have different types of storage. ’97&’98 have a leather bin; 99-on have the storage box (look inside the bin/box); some models have the Bose subwoofer (as shown here). All work the same way. Undo the twist locks and lift out. (Note: if you have the Bose unit, undo the speaker cable first! It’s on the right side –look for the wire and press the sides of the connector. Photo by Bob Bianconi 6. Undo the twist locks on the engine cover carpet in the same way; lift out (F) 7. For the engine cover, twist the locking ring (G) until free. Watch removing the top, it might be a bit awkward – you don’t want to damage the trunk! (H) 8. See your dirty engine (I) 9. Use the reverse order to button everything up. It might be a little tricky to align the twist locks the first time, but once you have one side in, the others are easy. (C) - Undo the fabric clips Photo by Bob Bianconi (D) - Push the window out of the way Photo by Bob Bianconi Photo by Bob Bianconi (A) - Open your top Photo by Bob Bianconi (B) - Locate and release the retaining cables (E) Undo the twist locks 22
Photo by Bob Bianconi Photo by Bob Bianconi (F) Undo the carpet twist locks (H) Carefully remove the top cover Photo by Bob Bianconi Photo by Bob Bianconi (G) Twist the locking rings (I) There really is an engine in there! 28” x 35” Garage Posters! PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982 As seen at the Founders Day Banquet! Starting at $50.00! Email graymousergraphics@comcast.net for more info. Email if you wish to see PDFs of your Club Race photos. Gray Mouser Graphics Layout • Design • Hats • Shirts Banners • Posters • Calendars Track Photography • Car Numbers Digital Photo Editing Kevin Hardison Irving, Texas • (972) 401-3955 USSERY PRINTING 3402 CENTURY CIRCLE IRVING, TEXAS 75062 972-438-8344 FAX 972-721-1847 23
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