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> New car broke down, Fixed the problem, put together a tool kit
JStroud
post Dec 29 2011, 07:48 PM
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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

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post Dec 29 2011, 07:59 PM
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QUOTE(jsconst @ Dec 29 2011, 08:48 PM) *

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



Wow - Tuff luck - I've had a few tow truck rides with my 914s so I know how you feel. Hope it's nothing serious. Ray
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:00 PM
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Damn it that sucks. I know the feeling oh so well. Thank goodness for the AAA card.

Your New Year celebration will be great so dont worry about it.

Do you have any idea what happened.
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:02 PM
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I know your pain. My fuel pump broke off the rubber mounts on the bay bridge. Coasted off the freeway to a condom infested street (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) . I was able to get it going again, since I carry tools, wire, tape, etc.
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:11 PM
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Not really sure what happen yet, filled up with gas pulled on the freeway then no power coast to the side. So noisy can't hear the fuel pump and no flashlight so just called AAA..... Wish they'd get here..and ironically I'm looking at the Porsche dealership standing here!
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:13 PM
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Not really sure what happen yet, filled up with gas pulled on the freeway then no power coast to the side. So noisy can't hear the fuel pump and no flashlight so just called AAA..... Wish they'd get here..and ironically I'm looking at the Porsche dealership standing here!
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Time to download the flashlight app for you I phone!
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:14 PM
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Well be careful on the freeway.

If you have an Iphone download a flash light application. They work really good..
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:16 PM
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Bummer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry you've had trouble. Make up a little tool kit and carry it with you always. But I'm guessing you've already done that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Dec 29 2011, 10:02 PM
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Got the car home and back in the garage, looks like the fuel pump quit working. Not sure if it's the pump or electrical related. Dinner and a shower then maybe I'll have a look.

And yes Elliot, it's time to put together a tool kit, with a flashlight.
(I have an old iPhone, flashlight app won't work on it)
Didn't have a need before this week neither of them ran before now.

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post Dec 29 2011, 10:34 PM
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ahhh...sorry Jeff. Didn't see this until right now, you were only a couple miles away from me. I could have brought tools or whatever else you might have needed.

Good luck sorting everything out
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post Dec 29 2011, 10:48 PM
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Did you check the fuse on the relay board?
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post Dec 30 2011, 01:31 AM
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Got a chance to poke around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) checked fuses and relay but no power to the pump. Guess I'll have to tear into it this weekend and see if its another broken wire (found a few already) or the pump went out. Guess a tool kit and flashlight wouldn't have saved me this time....but I'm still putting one in...next time it runs.

Took a few pictures...had time

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yah, the tow truck

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So much for saving fuel and driving the 914 to work...guess its back to the big ugly work truck....for now.

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post Dec 30 2011, 03:36 AM
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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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post Dec 30 2011, 07:00 AM
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First time that happened to me it was my relay.
Good looking car. Probably the neatest thing the tow truck driver has got to haul in a while.
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post Dec 30 2011, 07:13 AM
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Probably just a simple short in the fuel wires.
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post Dec 30 2011, 08:58 AM
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You'll need this then........ http://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/FPChecklist_frame.htm
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post Dec 30 2011, 09:17 AM
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Thanks, hadn't seen that one before, very nice. I'm sure it will come in handy.
It's amazing the information and knowledge that can be found here.

Thanks everyone,

I'll have to check the relay socket before I go to work.

Jeff


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You'll need this then........ http://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/FPChecklist_frame.htm
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post Dec 30 2011, 09:47 AM
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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)


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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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post Dec 30 2011, 10:25 AM
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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

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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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post Dec 30 2011, 10:43 AM
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We need someone to remanufacture these boards.

Last time i checked (which was a few years back) they were still available new from Porsche.

I know because i bought one.
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