Are you having idle problems?

[SigmaPi]

Sorry here are vehicle specs:

1999

2.5 Boxster

5 Speed

US

I had the same problem and the car did not throw any codes when doing so. I have a good service rep. who diagnosed it down to a charcoal evaporative control canister. Apparently, when filling up the car with gas, if you overfill it, gas enters this canister and saturates it. The vehicle is no longer able to purge vapors through that canister and it stalls. If you have heard of this or experienced any of this feel free to comment. I do not know of the part he is talking about nor where exactly it is located but they were willing to replace it for me for $500. I declined and will actually drive it in hopes the canister dries out. I would like to know if and how I could replace it myself if you have info. Thanks

Edited March 30, 2007 by SigmaPi

[RFM]

I never heard this on European types, there is a lock up valve between the filler neck and the canister, but during the years the canister can be saturated by the vapors. I now that the US types are different at this point.

To remove the canister, build out the right front wheel well, and you have the canister right under the filler neck with a lot of connectors and tubes.

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