 car idles, step on brake pedal, car dies, any ideas? |
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| jeff dodge |
 Jul 30 2026, 08:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 5-September 24 From: middleton,WI Member No.: 28,332 Region Association: None  |
I'm getting tired of this ! The car is 90% perfect. I want to drive it ,use it or sell it...
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| emerygt350 |
Jul 30 2026, 08:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,693 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(jeff dodge @ Jul 30 2026, 08:00 PM)  I'm getting tired of this ! The car is 90% perfect. I want to drive it ,use it or sell it... Is this a 914? If so you have a grounding issue with your brake light circuit. |
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| jeff dodge |
Jul 30 2026, 08:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 5-September 24 From: middleton,WI Member No.: 28,332 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jul 30 2026, 09:11 PM) QUOTE(jeff dodge @ Jul 30 2026, 08:00 PM) I'm getting tired of this ! The car is 90% perfect. I want to drive it ,use it or sell it... Is this a 914? If so you have a grounding issue with your brake light circuit. This is a '75 914 . The engine is great , the car is cosmeticly 98%. I;m just going to take it to Kelly Moss in Madison then sell it!!! |
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| dtmehall |
Jul 30 2026, 08:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 329 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
not enough information
try giving us a complete history |
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| JamesM |
Jul 30 2026, 08:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,282 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Is this an immediate engine cut when stepping on the brake?
Check your fuses Check your grounds Check your taillight bulbs Check the signal wire to your tach. But yeah, you didn't really give a whole lot to go on here. |
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| fiacra |
Jul 30 2026, 09:46 PM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV. = MCI Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(jeff dodge @ Jul 30 2026, 07:22 PM) QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jul 30 2026, 09:11 PM) QUOTE(jeff dodge @ Jul 30 2026, 08:00 PM) I'm getting tired of this ! The car is 90% perfect. I want to drive it ,use it or sell it... Is this a 914? If so you have a grounding issue with your brake light circuit. This is a '75 914 . The engine is great , the car is cosmeticly 98%. I;m just going to take it to Kelly Moss in Madison then sell it!!! EDIT/Delete: Just figured out everything I wrote last night is now irrelevant. See next post... |
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| fiacra |
Jul 31 2026, 10:04 AM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV. = MCI Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California
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Just noticed that you have two other threads started about essentially what are different flavors of this same issue. It's helpful if you keep everything in one thread so everyone can see what has been happening, what has been suggested, and what has been checked. Otherwise it gets too confusing and repetitive.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...76111&st=20 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=378670&hl= |
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