914 Starter, Starter Location Options

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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?

[Spoke]

Good luck trying to keep the car in the family. You have very good intentions. As others have mentioned, charge the battery first for several hours.

If after checking electrical connections as everyone mentioned and you still cannot get the starter to work, you could always get some of your buddies to push start the car just to see if it runs.

Push starting can be dangerous so just be careful. Push it with the clutch in in 3rd gaar or so, then pop the clutch with key on and pump the gas. This will at least get it started (if it starts) so your Dad will agree to let you keep the car.

If you live on a hill, just make sure your buds can push the car back up the hill if it won't start...Duh.

Keep in mind that a +30 year old 914 is not necessarily a dependable car especially if it has been sitting a long time. It may take a good amount of work to get it into reliable condition.

Welcome to the madness.