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> Darn, went 40 miles and the 914 breaks down :(, missed lunch, had to use my AAA card :(
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post Mar 26 2005, 08:50 PM
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Top off, car running great, no back window, a tad bit loud, but who cares, it's nice and sunny and cruising in the 914 having fun.....about 3/4 of the way to my destination to have lunch with McMark and other 914 nutz, I'm going up the incline on Hwy 80 passing cars while doing an indicated XX+mph (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/MDB2.gif) ....all of sudden, power loss, oh damn !!!!

I pull over and find that the wire for the fuel pump has broken (fuel pump moved to front trunk...a previous owner ran a large wire from the factory connector in the engine compartment to the front trunk)....okay, I fix it and no start...bummer, I call McMark and ask how to bypass the fuel pump relay 'cause I've never had to do it before...he tells me and all of sudden I have fuel pressure (I have a gauge in the engine compartment)...still no start however (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

Now all of a sudden I have the dreaded "hot start" problem, I can turn over the motor while using a screwdriver at the starter, but the car will just turn over and not run....hard to tell if one has spark or what the problem is while under the car turning it over.....I give up after 30 minutes, and call AAA, luckly we have AAA+ so I get 5 100 mile tows per year...this is my 1st one this year.

Ended up going to lunch with the wife, and now I finally made it to work @ 6:30PM, I'll be here until about 11 or midnight to work on my project....ick......

I'll look at the problem on Sunday, no idea what it is, I'm halfway thinking my electronic D-Jet triggering modual puked on me, but it seems unlikely both sides would cr@p out at the same time since they are seperate circuits (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)


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post Mar 26 2005, 09:00 PM
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Bummer,

I'm hoping the "simpler is better" is going to keep my 2.7 Weber track car running.

I've only had the 914 for a little more than a year ... hasn't let me down yet! Knock on wood!

Eddie

ps: just moved the fuel pump up front last week.
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:01 PM
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mike could have pulled the rotor cap and temp. blocked one of the sensors to fire the injector and listened for the injectors to fire
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:04 PM
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bummer deal, but I do have to say our teeners always look great riding on the AAA chariot!
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Mar 26 2005, 09:04 PM)
bummer deal, but I do have to say our teeners always look great riding on the AAA chariot!

Bite your tounge trav!!!!!!
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:11 PM
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QUOTE (scott thacher @ Mar 26 2005, 08:01 PM)
mike could have pulled the rotor cap and temp. blocked one of the sensors to fire the injector and listened for the injectors to fire

yes, I could have done that, but it would not have helped me much, if it's broke, it's broke and nothing I could do on the side of the road

like a dumbass, I left the original dizzy at home and had no tools with me except a screwdriver and a pair of scissors (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

since I had to put a jumper on the fuel pump relay, I'm thinking it's ECU related...I might have fried it with my mickey mouse engineering, but I don't think I did, or at least I hope not....anyone got a good 1.7 ECU?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:20 PM
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pair of scissors
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) emergency haircut? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Sorry about the misshap, It's never fun being stranded...
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:23 PM
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no mike mickey mouse is my speed sensor for the suby. its a 555 timer kit modified to pulse faster that it was set up to, it was set up for for a min of a .5 second pulse at a min of 1.5 seconds between pulses. i have it running at 10 pulses a second lasting about .01 of a second each, the led on it looks like it is glowing solid until you look close.
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:23 PM
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AAA+ Rules. My grandparents buy it for me for christmas every year. Came in REAL handy when I had an 85 Saab the was always breaking down. I have a feeling I'll be using it this year. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE (Neo914 @ Mar 26 2005, 08:20 PM)
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pair of scissors
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) emergency haircut? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Sorry about the misshap, It's never fun being stranded...

I was dressed for the drive home tonight, since no top, no window and no heat (header)...I had thermals on and a long sleeve shirt...I was baking in the sun, at least I looked good wearing my 914club hat and Fall Foliage shirt, LOL (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)





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post Mar 26 2005, 09:38 PM
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What a bummer. I can't wait to hear what happened. We missed ya and toasted a burger to you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Next time.
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post Mar 26 2005, 09:52 PM
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QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 26 2005, 08:38 PM)
What a bummer. I can't wait to hear what happened. We missed ya and toasted a burger to you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Next time.

speaking of burgers, my wife and I went to a place in Antioch today for the 1st time...Hazels, home of this big old burger (picture of half one (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) ) You can get it with up to 7 patties, the record a 5 patty burger eaten in like a half hour....


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post Mar 26 2005, 09:59 PM
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Looks like that thing was cut with scissors.
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post Mar 26 2005, 10:56 PM
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dont feel bad mike it happens to me all the time either in the motor home or the porsche. I have both good sam and autoclub cards.

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post Mar 26 2005, 11:05 PM
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Nice rock dude....izzat the wife or the GF? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

Yeah...AAA is a 914 owners best friend.....I hit the limit so much that I use the wife's card the first couple of times so I don't run out on mine....
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post Mar 26 2005, 11:07 PM
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Great looking burger! Oh yeah, sorry 'bout your luck.. anymore pics of that burger?

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I'd like to pay someone to make my car be powered by anything but a Type IV.


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post Mar 26 2005, 11:48 PM
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Mikey...that bling bling car looks like its doin' a 45 degree wheelstand... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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post Mar 26 2005, 11:58 PM
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QUOTE (redshift @ Mar 26 2005, 09:07 PM)
I'd like to pay someone to make my car be powered by anything but a Type IV.


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how much money are you offering, and is a suby 2.5 liter with aproxx 180 hp enough. stock hp around 165, then remove egr, cats and new exhaust should be worth 10 to 15 hp.


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post Mar 27 2005, 12:02 AM
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QUOTE (bowlsby @ Mar 26 2005, 10:48 PM)
Mikey...that bling bling car looks like its doin' a 45 degree wheelstand... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

I originally requested a flatbed tow, this guy shows up with this rig and I was a little miffed at 1st, turns out it worked out perfect and took less time to setup as I thought it would.

The rear wheel dollies are pretty darn cool in how they work, might be a great way to make a towing setup for someone low on storage space....of course the front wheels would have to be on a tow dolly, but this will get all 4 wheels off the ground.
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QUOTE (bernbomb914 @ Mar 26 2005, 09:56 PM)
dont feel bad mike it happens to me all the time either in the motor home or the porsche. I have both good sam and autoclub cards.

Bernie

this was the furthest and longest duration/time the car has been driven, every mile I went without a problem was a milestone (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

i'm betting it was my homemade triggering electronics, or at least I hope it was since it's an easy fix...I'll just put it back to stock for the ignition and sell the Mallory or use it for when I do the megasquirt again....
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