DFW Mechanics?
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I think that any of the people that have posted in this thread would be more than willing to help out. Ernest, Doc Mirror, Rog, Justin and John Speake all are really good guys and can be loads of help. You would probably have all the help you needed in Glen Rose with the right amount of adult beverages. I pop through Glen Rose about once a month, and Justin works in Cleburne. Just let us know if we can help.
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Originally Posted by Sterling
I'm guessing fuel pump or fuel pump relay. I have a spare pump if you need one, I'm in Irving..... oh, don't forget the final ignition stages or the connector over the fuse panel for them conenctor with two wires one green and one white.... I also have a fuel pressure gauge for the passenger side rail, so that we can see what kind of pressure we are looking at....
do you hear the fuel pump buzzin when you turn on the key before you start it?
do you hear the fuel pump buzzin when you turn on the key before you start it?
Thanks to all. As soon as I get the car back, I'll be back asking questions..and yeah!! We'll have a DFW outing out to Glen Rose! The cold beverages are on me!!
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Count me in! Had a similiar problem with my 89GT. Turned out to be the electric portion of the ignition switch. The car would be running great then just die. Symtoms were the tach would drop to zero and all the red lights would go on like a christmas tree. The problem eluded me because I would pull off the road, turn off the ignition and 99% of the time it would start and run great again.I agree with Chuck Schrieber about Mayo's, great place if you have an early 911 but nada with a 928.
Pick a time and date and we'll be in Glen Rose!
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I'm near Aledo, just up the road from Glen rose. We'll make a half day of it. I still think electrical. Poss EZK brain or relay. Easy check, and darn reliable - pull one plug on each side. Insert a plug into the wire connector end, and bround the base on the cam bolt. Crank the engine and look for spark.
Get your old parts back from the shop. It's the law, they have to provide them. Now you'll have a spare pump and relay.
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Get your old parts back from the shop. It's the law, they have to provide them. Now you'll have a spare pump and relay.
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This sounds like a great challenge for the DFW crew.
Lets get it set in stone and fix this car.
Name a date.
Do you need help in picking the car up? It could be cheaper to borrow a trailer or even rent one for the day from U Haul.
I could rent one and pick your car up and deliver it to you.
Doc may have a trailer - he has everything else.
Lets get it set in stone and fix this car.
Name a date.
Do you need help in picking the car up? It could be cheaper to borrow a trailer or even rent one for the day from U Haul.
I could rent one and pick your car up and deliver it to you.
Doc may have a trailer - he has everything else.
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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Thanks everyone. I'll get the car back tomorrow or tuesday. before i took the car to bobby archer's, i took it to a local mechanic in cleburne, tx on a recommendation from a friend with a old 911. that was the 1st mistake. I'm gonna cut my losses and get the car towed back to glen rose, check the pump, relays, spark, etc...and then if i still can't get it to fire, i'll set up a time on a saturday upcoming. It's not a bad drive out to glen rose these days. we can compete with all the harley's.
More info. to come this week
More info. to come this week
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LOL, I know the shop, Advanced Automotive, He is one of my customers, your car is a red S4. He told me it had no compression, did he say that to you too?
Originally Posted by 185318
Thanks everyone. I'll get the car back tomorrow or tuesday. before i took the car to bobby archer's, i took it to a local mechanic in cleburne, tx on a recommendation from a friend with a old 911. that was the 1st mistake. I'm gonna cut my losses and get the car towed back to glen rose, check the pump, relays, spark, etc...and then if i still can't get it to fire, i'll set up a time on a saturday upcoming. It's not a bad drive out to glen rose these days. we can compete with all the harley's.
More info. to come this week
More info. to come this week
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Justin,,
MAN! You're EXACTLY correct! Yeah, he said it had no compression, so I took it to Ft. Worth. BIG mistake either way. The guys at Bobby Archer's didn't mention compression problems. I just can't wait to get it back to my house. At least I'll know what's wrong and what's not. At this point, I don't have a clue anymore.
MAN! You're EXACTLY correct! Yeah, he said it had no compression, so I took it to Ft. Worth. BIG mistake either way. The guys at Bobby Archer's didn't mention compression problems. I just can't wait to get it back to my house. At least I'll know what's wrong and what's not. At this point, I don't have a clue anymore.
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Originally Posted by Sterling
one of the challenges is going to be, finding anything that the 2 shops did to t-shoot it and cause other issues.... I saw one S4 at a local shop and they were scratching their heads about.. the plug wires were all jacked up.....