987.1 Boxster AC Lines

My AC won't hold pressure. Worked with a mechanic, pressurized with compressed air and traced the hissing sound. It is a line under the passenger side. I may have caused this problem with poor jackstand placement. Gah. Anyway, it looks like it is part 11 in this diagram. Anyone work on the AC on their car? And have to work on this line and have any tips?

I made the same mistake and crushed one of those lines when a jack slipped while lowering the car — as you noted those lines are conveniently placed right next to the jacking points . Required replacing the #8 line (I think) and recharging the system and now everything is back to normal - didn’t want to attempt it myself so had a local Indy handle the work. Just $$ and my bruised ego.

I can probably pull that line from mine that I'm parting out if you're interested? Cheers, Julian

I would be!

I e also sent these photos to the OP but thought I'd put them here for reference as well. That black plastic hose I'm holding in the last photo is just the drain line from the fuel filler recess

That drain is huge compared to the size of the drain hole in the fuel filter recess.

Ok, changing the thick black pipe (part 996 573 091 01) would be a bit of a pain (unless the fender is already f#cked and tossed away). Luckily we all now have these instructions and photos! Step 1. Jack up the car. (10 internet points to those that get the reference) Then remove the appropriate underbody panels and the passenger side and also the front fender liner. After undoing the very tight (threadlocked) connections at either end (6mm Allen) at the rear it's near the rear jacking point, at the front it is just behind the passenger strut top And then the three rubber bushed hose blocks (2 under the car and 1 up in the fender (photo below). You will be able to reach it, they are held on by a plastic 6mm hex. I've circled it in red below (the silver thing is my Allen key) To release the plastic cover on the rubber block you just press one side (do one on the underside of the car which will be easier to see to figure it out) While you're under there, remove the T30 screw that holds your fuel filler neck in place and push out the plastic surround so you can move the filler neck around a little. Back to the topside and you can also remove the split foam grommet where the black line came up through the fender. Now you can flex the fuel filler down to give you some room to wriggle the pipe down/around/up/over/twist it out... easily...

Great writeup! Thanks!

It just looks big because I have tiny hands...

Update on this thread. All winter the lines were carefully stowed in my garage and I got my local indie guy to take on the install as I was wary of removing the fender. I forwarded him this thread. He replaced both lines and only loosened the fender, did not remove it. But it's done! I have AC for the summer.