914 Starter, Starter Location Options

[show15]

Hey. My name is Mike and im new here. Im only 17 but love cars and working on them. My dad owns a Porsche 914-4 1.8 and i want this car so bad but im about to go to college and he is saying if i dont have it running in 2 months hes going to sell it. This used to be my grandfathers and i would love to keep it in the family. it was fuel injected but my dad put a weber 32/36 dfav on it. its been sitting for about a year or so and when i try to start it it doesnt even make a sound. the lights go out when the key is turned to the start position and the stereo will stop. i wanna test the starter to see if thats the problem but i cant because i cant find it. can someone help me and tell me where the starter is?

[ericread]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with all of the above.

First of all, BE CAREFUL. Don't weld yourself to the starter and don't let the car run you over.

Using a multimeter, check the battery voltage at the + and - poles of the battery. If it reads under 12 volts then charge the battery before going further. If you have a voltage meter in your car, please note that it is for entertainment purposes only. Rely only on your multimeter.

When is the last time the engine was running? If it's been any length of time, check the oil and having a friend assist, place the car in gear and rock it forward and backwards making sure the engine is moving freely (don't try this on a hill, your car can easily get away from you...)

Check back here often and post pictures of anything you have questions about. The folks on this site are your friends, and they will go to great extents to assist.

Good luck!!!

Eric Read