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New car broke down, Fixed the problem, put together a tool kit |
JStroud |
Dec 29 2011, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
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 |
cwpeden |
Dec 30 2011, 03:36 AM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
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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JStroud |
Dec 30 2011, 09:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
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) 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) |
ConeDodger |
Dec 30 2011, 10:25 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,852 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
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) 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... |
SirAndy |
Dec 30 2011, 10:43 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,944 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Randal |
Dec 30 2011, 10:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Rich Bontempi also has a source as I got one for my car before I completely switch all the wiring and added the Link ECU. I either still have the rebuilt relay board or McMark has it. |
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