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| papermaster |
 Apr 22 2004, 09:32 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Camarillo, CA Member No.: 1,961  |
Recently purchased a 2.0L 1974 and noticed during a long highway drive 2 1/2 hrs plus during a refuel stop. Car won't start, have lights and radio etc, idiots lights come on during turning of key. It appears the fuel pump it working (slight noise) but nothing else as in no clicking or noise from solenoid and naturally the starter. Able to get the car started via push method. Get car home (2 hrs plus from refuel point) and attempt to restart and same exact problems. Tried two days later and car starts fine now. Vapor-lock? or is this something else?
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 22 2004, 09:40 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(papermaster @ Apr 22 2004, 07:32 AM) Vapor-lock? or is this something else? vapor lock symptoms are: engine cranks, won't fire. no-crank is the (in)famour 914 'hot-start' problem. a search through the various archives for 'hot start' will turn up all the usual solutions, which always include cleaning all the grounds really well (especially the transmission ground strap) and (ultimately) replacing the starter and solenoid. there are a few intermediate things that sometimes work for a while, and there are some band-aids like adding a relay. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 22 2004, 10:07 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(papermaster @ Apr 22 2004, 08:32 AM) Vapor-lock? nope. vapor lock is what rich said ^^^ ... your starter is starting to go bad. ask me how i know. <_< get it replaced with a new 911 starter or better yet, get a high torque starter and be happy for another 30 years ... Andy |
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| 7391420 |
Apr 22 2004, 01:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
I had the same problem last summer...jump started it back home, and replaced the starter with a 911 starter. works great.
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| Targa |
Apr 22 2004, 04:06 PM
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V Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 26-December 02 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 18 |
QUOTE(papermaster @ Apr 22 2004, 07:32 AM) Recently purchased a 2.0L 1974 Show us some pic's of your 914 and tell us a little about how you got into 914's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| Gint |
Apr 22 2004, 05:49 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Welcome to the club! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with everyone else. You've got the dreaded hot start problem.
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| jarbuthnot |
Apr 22 2004, 06:27 PM
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Senior Woman Driver Group: Members Posts: 201 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Pembroke, ME Member No.: 1,065 |
QUOTE(Gint @ Apr 22 2004, 06:49 PM) You've got the dreaded hot start problem. Sounds very familiar. Ask me how I know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 22 2004, 07:20 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I suffer from actual vapor lock.
Regarding the hot start, last car had it, this car has it. Both cars got the band-aid. Problem solved. Not the " right way " to fix it... I know. But; hay!, eye donut mind. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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