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| JStroud |
 Dec 29 2011, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California  |
Decided to drive the new 74 to Auburn today, didn't make it home died on interstate 80 just passed Sierra college blvd. Smart guy that I am didn't bring any tools or even a flashlight, so I'm standing here waiting for AAA to tow it home.
Hope everyone else is having a better day Jeff |
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| cwpeden |
Dec 30 2011, 03:36 AM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
Check the contacts for the relay. Same thing happened to me, I thought I had a bad relay but it was the socket. Had corrosion, even though it looked good with my Blackberry flashlight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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| JStroud |
Dec 30 2011, 09:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
Well we have a winner, cleaned out the relay sockets on the board, plugged in the relay...fuel pump running.....engine started (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) cwpeden your my new best friend!!! Thanks for the suggestion, guess it's time to clean all the connections. Well you just made my day, now I can go to work and think about work. Thanks again, Jeff (it's always the little things) QUOTE(cwpeden @ Dec 30 2011, 01:36 AM)  Check the contacts for the relay. Same thing happened to me, I thought I had a bad relay but it was the socket. Had corrosion, even though it looked good with my Blackberry flashlight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 30 2011, 10:25 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,221 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(jsconst @ Dec 30 2011, 07:47 AM) Well we have a winner, cleaned out the relay sockets on the board, plugged in the relay...fuel pump running.....engine started (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) cwpeden your my new best friend!!! Thanks for the suggestion, guess it's time to clean all the connections. Well you just made my day, now I can go to work and think about work. Thanks again, Jeff (it's always the little things) QUOTE(cwpeden @ Dec 30 2011, 01:36 AM) Check the contacts for the relay. Same thing happened to me, I thought I had a bad relay but it was the socket. Had corrosion, even though it looked good with my Blackberry flashlight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) You might take a look at the relay board itself too Jeff... I had a problem at a two day autocross in Santa Rosa. Drove to the event, registered, car quits running. Fool around with it, get it running, drive to Mark's shop. Fool around with it, put an old spare pertronixs unit he had in it, runs better. Back to the hotel, bad delivery pizza, good nights sleep, car kills on the way to the event. Tow to Mark's shop, we swap out the relay board with another he had and discover that mine has green corrosion coming out of cracks on its underside. $200 something for two nights in the hotel, $100 or so for gas, number of autocross runs - 0. Note to you business minded guys: We need someone to remanufacture these boards. They are going to get worse... |
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jsconst New car broke down Dec 29 2011, 07:48 PM
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Decided to drive the new 74 to Auburn today, didn... Dec 29 2011, 07:59 PM 914.SBC Damn it that sucks. I know the feeling oh so well... Dec 29 2011, 08:00 PM underthetire I know your pain. My fuel pump broke off the rubbe... Dec 29 2011, 08:02 PM jsconst Not really sure what happen yet, filled up with ga... Dec 29 2011, 08:11 PM
underthetire
Not really sure what happen yet, filled up with g... Dec 29 2011, 08:13 PM 914.SBC Well be careful on the freeway.
If you have an ... Dec 29 2011, 08:14 PM Elliot Cannon Bummer. :( Sorry you've had trouble. Make u... Dec 29 2011, 08:16 PM jsconst Got the car home and back in the garage, looks lik... Dec 29 2011, 10:02 PM biosurfer1 ahhh...sorry Jeff. Didn't see this until right... Dec 29 2011, 10:34 PM JRust Did you check the fuse on the relay board? Dec 29 2011, 10:48 PM jsconst Got a chance to poke around :poke: checked fuses... Dec 30 2011, 01:31 AM SirAndy We need someone to remanufacture these boards.
Las... Dec 30 2011, 10:43 AM Randal
We need someone to remanufacture these boards.
La... Dec 30 2011, 10:56 AM dlestep
Note to you business minded guys: We need someon... Jan 7 2012, 09:03 PM jsconst
Note to you business minded guys: We need someo... Jan 7 2012, 10:56 PM John Jentz
Note to you business minded guys: We need someo... Jan 8 2012, 04:40 PM SirAndy Thanks for the suggestion, guess it's time to ... Dec 30 2011, 10:46 AM stuttgart46 First time that happened to me it was my relay.
... Dec 30 2011, 07:00 AM SUNAB914 Probably just a simple short in the fuel wires. Dec 30 2011, 07:13 AM 76-914 You'll need this then........ http://members.... Dec 30 2011, 08:58 AM jsconst Thanks, hadn't seen that one before, very nice... Dec 30 2011, 09:17 AM jsconst Good idea, I'll check the board out while I ha... Dec 30 2011, 11:32 AM laflaur Hey Jeff,
I just saw this post,I live in Rocklin a... Dec 30 2011, 11:42 AM jsconst Thanks John, appreciate the offer, and back at you... Dec 30 2011, 12:09 PM cwpeden Glad I could help, now if memory serves me right I... Dec 30 2011, 01:29 PM jsconst Well I took my relay board out to clean/check it o... Jan 1 2012, 01:45 PM SirAndy Have to look into having this one rebuilt before t... Jan 1 2012, 03:44 PM Elliot Cannon While delivering the Screaming Yellow Zonker to it... Jan 1 2012, 02:26 PM cwpeden
I always carry a spare clutch and throttle cable... Jan 1 2012, 03:56 PM SirAndy Found it:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?... Jan 1 2012, 03:49 PM messix a section of parachute cord long enough to reach f... Jan 1 2012, 04:05 PM Lennies914 Jeff,
I've got a couple spare relay boards. L... Jan 1 2012, 04:19 PM jsconst Thanks Lennie I'll keep that in mind. Hey how... Jan 1 2012, 10:27 PM Lennies914
Thanks Lennie I'll keep that in mind. Hey how... Jan 8 2012, 01:18 PM ConeDodger I think PP and AA are always Porsche SRP. If you a... Jan 1 2012, 04:34 PM Vacca Rabite Some fine emory paper and zip ties should be added... Jan 1 2012, 04:35 PM jsconst Thanks for the link Andy, that will come in handy.... Jan 1 2012, 05:26 PM pnewman I am not sure if their is a topic of a EMERGENCY K... Jan 1 2012, 05:29 PM jsconst Well I thought I'd give an update, after chang... Jan 7 2012, 10:32 AM Gint Grats.
The crap I've hauled in a 914... You ... Jan 7 2012, 01:54 PM euro911 Didn't I see a pic of you hauling a Christmas ... Jan 7 2012, 08:03 PM bigkensteele I will also add barrel nuts to my kit. I was out ... Jan 7 2012, 08:38 PM ClayPerrine On the subject of carrying spare throttle and clut... Jan 8 2012, 07:44 AM |
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