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Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 01:51 PM
...but the gas gauge is not giving an accurate indication, shows 1/2 or 1/4 full after filling the tank? But the reserve light still works correctly. 
...and the garmin gps quit on me, explains the two wrong turns I made yesterday 
Posted by: Bartlett 914 May 8 2018, 02:00 PM
So the starter does nothing? If so, it may be the ignition switch. There are a lot of threads on the "hot start relay". Put the car in neutral and use the parking brake. Get under the rear end of the car with a screwdriver and short the large wire (+12 volts) to the solenoid terminal. You may need to pull the wire. This may engage the solenoid and start the car. Lots of luck
Posted by: poorsche914 May 8 2018, 02:05 PM
Is the car in an area where you could push start it? 
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com May 8 2018, 02:07 PM
if it will just not turn over, then you can wait for it to cool off. On the other hand you can short across the solenoid with a screwdriver
Posted by: Andyrew May 8 2018, 02:09 PM
Could be ignition switch as well.
Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 02:11 PM
Thanks for the responses, must have cooled enough, running again. Off to Texas.
Posted by: bdstone914 May 8 2018, 02:14 PM
Thanks for the responses, must have cooled enough, running again. Off to Texas.
Park on an incline to make push starting easier. Good luck, safe travels.
Posted by: GregAmy May 8 2018, 02:28 PM
I can't have any more respect for someone willing to drive a 40+-yr-old car from St Louis to Texas, having it pretty much break down on them, then getting it running again and instead of turning around saying, OK I'm still going!
I got the hair-raising on my neck just driving mine an hour-and-a-half to the race track last weekend. And I swear I heard and felt every little stumble and bauble from the engine.
Good on you, man! Enjoy!
Posted by: ValcoOscar May 8 2018, 02:48 PM
Thanks for the responses, must have cooled enough, running again. Off to Texas.
Good to hear Steve...
I thought you would rest after your long Route 66 drive....gee, hope you have good seat padding!!!
BTW...it was a pleasure talking with you at Route 66
Oscar
Posted by: Unpretentious May 8 2018, 04:01 PM
Steve,
Glad to see you’re back on the road. I concur with bdstone914 and Oscar’s comments. Best wishes for the remainder of your trip.
Posted by: Larmo63 May 8 2018, 04:03 PM
Steve is not the sort to sit around the house and look at his cars.
He really DRIVES them!!!!!
Wow, the guy does a lot of miles in Porsches.
Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 06:35 PM
Thanks for the responses, must have cooled enough, running again. Off to Texas.
Park on an incline to make push starting easier. Good luck, safe travels.
Thanks, unfortunately I'm not in the hill country of Texas, but I will when I can.
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Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 06:37 PM
I can't have any more respect for someone willing to drive a 40+-yr-old car from St Louis to Texas, having it pretty much break down on them, then getting it running again and instead of turning around saying, OK I'm still going!
I got the hair-raising on my neck just driving mine an hour-and-a-half to the race track last weekend. And I swear I heard and felt every little stumble and bauble from the engine.
Good on you, man! Enjoy!
I'm wayyy too trusting that nothing bad will happen
Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 06:43 PM
Thanks for the responses, must have cooled enough, running again. Off to Texas.
Good to hear Steve...
I thought you would rest after your long Route 66 drive....gee, hope you have good seat padding!!!
BTW...it was a pleasure talking with you at Route 66
Oscar
Actually, I've been meaning to add some padding to the seats
It was great meeting you Oscar, hopefully we'll see each other at another event. Love your car.
Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 06:49 PM
Steve,
Glad to see you’re back on the road. I concur with bdstone914 and Oscar’s comments. Best wishes for the remainder of your trip.
Thanks Jerry, spending the night in Longview, TX and heading to Corpus
Christi in the morning. Hope we meet again.
Steve
Posted by: worn May 8 2018, 06:51 PM
Good luck. Tapping the starter with a hammer or a tire iron can jar the solenoid loose. Safer than jumping cause you aren’t underneath when it starts. On my Route 66 venture I ran a wire to the battery area to boost a hot solenoid. Matter of fact it is still there.
Posted by: Fatboy007 May 8 2018, 06:51 PM
So the starter does nothing? If so, it may be the ignition switch. There are a lot of threads on the "hot start relay". Put the car in neutral and use the parking brake. Get under the rear end of the car with a screwdriver and short the large wire (+12 volts) to the solenoid terminal. You may need to pull the wire. This may engage the solenoid and start the car. Lots of luck
get an ignition button that's what I ended up doing
Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 06:55 PM
Steve is not the sort to sit around the house and look at his cars.
He really DRIVES them!!!!!
Wow, the guy does a lot of miles in Porsches.
17,000 miles on the orange 914 last year and I have plans for July thru Nov, I have to take June off to take care of me!! I'll probably have to sit around the house and look at the cars?
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Posted by: stevend914 May 8 2018, 07:01 PM
Proof that I made it to New Mexico in the 911: https://www.pca.org/news/2018-05-08/treffen-tamaya-great-driving-roads-and-culturally-rich-meeting-experience
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