Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Weird Diagnostic Electronics

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

> > Charles sagely notes "The Boxster (at least our 2001) is also 
> > sensationally sensitive to loose gas caps. Sets a CEL every time. At least 
> > I can reset that one."

Gas cap loose?  Ayep - sets an EVAP - evaporative system monitor.  Its a two 
trip monitor - which means that it will take awhile to set.  Startup - run - 
warm up - shut down.  So, generally a trip away from the gas station with a 
loose cap won't set it.  Figure this - on the way home from work - fill up 
and leave tank loose.  Start up and go to work = trip one.  Leave work with 
cold engine and on the way home - - - Bingo.  SO tighten cap, drive two more 
cycles - and light should go off.

The one REAL BADDY monitor is the mis-fire monitor.  It collects misfires in 
bunches of 200 and after x bunches - sets CEL to BLINKING.  Why?  A misfire 
is a CAT killer.  Melt down the cat and now you have all sorts of problems - 
dropping birds out of the air being the least of them.  heh heh

DOUG
Changing the radio in 1996 - 2000 VW's could blow a technicians scan tool. 
Gulp. There is a fix tho.  goody.