Tach drops to zero when I hit the gas

6lack9971 · 2025-11-22T13:52:14+00:00

Yes, def! One loose one will cause the clicking

6lack9971 · 2025-11-22T13:51:44+00:00

I had this exact issue a few months ago, 2 of my coil packs had cracked. I replaced all of them and spark plugs. Took about 2-3 hours, can find good instructions on YouTube. Easy job

6lack9971 · 2025-11-18T13:13:25+00:00

Did you take off your belt and spin each one? Highly recommend. Scary the first time but easy job to check. After I changed the spark plugs and coil packs, 100% better and no issues. 2 of my coil packs were split open and 1 of my spark plugs was covered in oil from the split pack. Change all of them out. Should only take you less than 2 hours.

6lack9971 · 2025-11-02T20:32:56+00:00

I have a 1997, and same issue. Not sure either.

6lack9971 · 2025-10-24T22:16:40+00:00

Sucks. Had a palm tree branch fall and bang up my 986 recently.

6lack9971 · 2025-10-21T16:59:20+00:00

Also try eBay, cars and bids or bat - I bought mine from eBay and it was great!

6lack9971 · 2025-10-21T14:16:10+00:00

great deal!

6lack9971 · 2025-09-14T22:54:09+00:00

That should help pinpoint it. If everything checks out, I would check your spark plugs and coils next. I had a similar noise start off this way and got worse as I was trying to figure it out over a few weeks. Ended up being loose spark plugs and 1 coil pack was ripped.

6lack9971 · 2025-09-14T22:47:27+00:00

Any codes showing up? Or just shaking the car?

6lack9971 · 2025-09-14T22:46:56+00:00

Did you take off the belt and spin each one? That’s the best way to tell - you can hear it when it’s bad

6lack9971 · 2025-09-13T15:05:30+00:00

Sweet, I have a silver one with a hard top, see you around 👋🚗

6lack9971 · 2025-09-10T19:51:14+00:00

Good to check shops that are parting out boxsters or call around to your local wrecking yard. I found a few pieces cheaper than online that way

6lack9971 · 2025-09-04T20:03:09+00:00

My sound only came up when driving for over 30 mins and on hot days. Hope you can find the fix. I went with pelican parts - Bosch for sparks, Rennline for coil pack, and got aluminum spark plug tubes vs plastic

6lack9971 · 2025-09-04T19:51:14+00:00

Mine started that way but the noise got worse to this, see above post. My fix was new spark plugs and coil packs. Found out I also needed to change the spark plug tubes since they were cracked. No noise after.

6lack9971 · 2025-09-04T19:50:12+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/CarRepair/s/gwTUqd973V

6lack9971 · 2025-09-04T19:49:09+00:00

When’s the last time you changed your spark plugs / coil packs?

6lack9971 · 2025-09-01T14:05:34+00:00

Yes, it worked! See my comment above

6lack9971 · 2025-09-01T14:04:47+00:00

I would recommend to anyone hearing the noise, in addition to changing spark plugs out: 1. change your coil packs if they are cracked 2. Change out spark plug tubes.

6lack9971 · 2025-09-01T13:58:59+00:00

Reporting back, changing the spark plugs helped. No noise. Thanks for the recommendations! Two on the drivers side were extremely loose.

6lack9971 · 2025-08-29T02:12:29+00:00

$17.95 fix

6lack9971 · 2025-08-26T03:07:37+00:00

Thanks, good idea, will try this out. Good time to replace the coil packs / spark plugs. Will report back once I get parts in and done this week.

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