Boxster repair in Eastern NC & fuel gauge problem

[Mr. Balls]

Sorry if this is not the appropriate place, but can anyone recommend a Porsche repair facility in eastern NC? I live near Greenville and have been taking my car to the dealer, Performance Automall in Durham, at least 90 miles each way not mentioning the fact that I have to leave it and take off work to do it.

I had a problem with the fuel gauge not going to full when I filled the tank, it would hover around 1/3 a tank and after 4-5 restarts it would then raise up to full. They had diagnosed and replaced the fuel sender and my gauge still doesn't give the correct fuel level and I have restarted the car about 10 times and it is still sitting around 1/3 tank even though it is almost full. When I got it from them the fuel gauge was at full and I ran it back down to less than a quarter tank and filled it yesterday.

[ericinboca]

Sorry if this is not the appropriate place, but can anyone recommend a Porsche repair facility in eastern NC? I live near Greenville and have been taking my car to the dealer, Performance Automall in Durham, at least 90 miles each way not mentioning the fact that I have to leave it and take off work to do it.

I had a problem with the fuel gauge not going to full when I filled the tank, it would hover around 1/3 a tank and after 4-5 restarts it would then raise up to full. They had diagnosed and replaced the fuel sender and my gauge still doesn't give the correct fuel level and I have restarted the car about 10 times and it is still sitting around 1/3 tank even though it is almost full. When I got it from them the fuel gauge was at full and I ran it back down to less than a quarter tank and filled it yesterday.

I can't help you with a repair shop closer to Greenville, but I can suggest two "home remedies" to try.

1. Remove the key from the ignition. Fill the car full. Disconnect the battery and leave disconnected for five minutes or so. What we are trying to do here is re-calibrate without the benefit of a PST2. Try this over 4 - 5 fills.

2. Related, do you leave the key in the ignition when you fill it? Try removing the key completely. There is something about some continued contact sometimes with the key in that can mess up the reading.

I have not had this issue, but I understand many other 986s have.

Good luck, from a former North Carolinian.

[Mr. Balls]

Sorry if this is not the appropriate place, but can anyone recommend a Porsche repair facility in eastern NC? I live near Greenville and have been taking my car to the dealer, Performance Automall in Durham, at least 90 miles each way not mentioning the fact that I have to leave it and take off work to do it.

I had a problem with the fuel gauge not going to full when I filled the tank, it would hover around 1/3 a tank and after 4-5 restarts it would then raise up to full. They had diagnosed and replaced the fuel sender and my gauge still doesn't give the correct fuel level and I have restarted the car about 10 times and it is still sitting around 1/3 tank even though it is almost full. When I got it from them the fuel gauge was at full and I ran it back down to less than a quarter tank and filled it yesterday.

I can't help you with a repair shop closer to Greenville, but I can suggest two "home remedies" to try.

1. Remove the key from the ignition. Fill the car full. Disconnect the battery and leave disconnected for five minutes or so. What we are trying to do here is re-calibrate without the benefit of a PST2. Try this over 4 - 5 fills.

2. Related, do you leave the key in the ignition when you fill it? Try removing the key completely. There is something about some continued contact sometimes with the key in that can mess up the reading.

I have not had this issue, but I understand many other 986s have.

Good luck, from a former North Carolinian.

Thank you for the reply, I will give this a try. BTW I do always remove the key when I fill it also.