After I got my 914 serviced this red light keeps coming on in the morning while it warms up. Its a "G" with a circle around it. But it doesnt stay on. The car drives fine.

What gives?

Thanks,

David

It means "G", I'd better check my alternator.

Seriously, check your alternator belt tension and wire connections. If it goes out it's probably nothing serious.

I have an appt with my mechanic on Monday. I was just thinking if its a total emergency I would force myself on him today..

Thanks,

David

Yeah I agree with Kevin, if it was Ok before then chances are there is either a loose wire or possibly the belt got some lubricant on it and is slipping just slightly or its loose.

Hopefully there is no emergency.

Never force. At least buy him a drink first.

Balljoint, the joke goes....

Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, "I've lost my electron.
" The other says, "Are you sure?" The first replies, "Yes, I'm positive..."


Sorry, that was driving me nuts!


I apologize for the temporary thread hijack.

Thanks! I thought I was stupid (OK, maybe I still am), but I couldn't figure out what the hell that joke meant.


Andrew

I have a feeling it was intentional.. perhaps to drive people nuts Kinda like how Biff always said, "Make like a tree and get outta here!" in Back to the Future.

Sorry guys. Never intended to irritate anyone. Just having a bit of fun.

There are 10 kinds of people in this world: those that understand binary addition, and those who do not.

Kevin, I have been meaning to ask. Who the hell is on your avatar? My god...

The alternator is grounded through the bolts to the engine yes? Is the warning light possibly caused by a minor moisture buildup which disappears after the engine heats up? Maybe just cleaning the mounting point would help?

Two peanuts........beaten up. Gahh! he's doing it again!!!


Andrew

That sweety is Elin Grindemyr:

http://www.smithappens.com/elin-grindemyr.php

Not irritated at all Dave, just stepped in a big pile of "smart ass" when I got out of bed this morning ....it's gonna be one of those days

She could force herself on me anytime..

Just dont tell my fiancee I said that :-)

hydrogen when oxidized (think boom) goes from H2 to 2H+ plus 2 electrons (which go on the oxygen of H20 post-boom)

think H+ (thus the 'positive' from the joke), or acid - the stuff which leaked out of our batteries 30years ago and ate the engine shelf...

Took me a while (and a google search) to figure out the hydrogen atoms the first time i saw it.

Now about them peanuts ... what does it all mean?!?

2H2 + O2 -> 2HOH See thar, i tooks chemstree too.

Do we have any peanut farmers around here?


Andrew

Actually, I think the joke works because the hydrogen atom consists of one electron (-) circling a single proton (+), so if the one hydrogen atom had misplace his electron then he'd be 'positive'!

Which apparently is the reason the red "G" light is on...misplaced electrons!

(Had to work the topic in there somehow )

"there once was a man name of slits,

he dearly loved bouncing ..." aw nevermind.

All you should have to do to out the dummy light is tap the gas.


M

never mind these guys and all the nonsense. don't worry. your battery will be dead before you know it. so the light wasn't on, while running, before you took it to the mechanic? obviously, it ran too well. there weren't enough things wrong with your PORSCHE, i mean volkswagen, and there was no money to be made. let him know about the "not doing it before i brought it in issue".

kevin

It just means you have found your car's 'G' spot.

That rocks Howard.

I swear, I would have sold my last 914 in 1983 if I knew about you guys!



M

Howard wins.