PORSCHE 911 Carrera 3.2L First Start Part TWO - Troubleshooting

[@overbuiltlimited]

The most impressive thing is that you do all these videos without any swearing or any sign of loss of patience. Excellent job!

[@joycedcruz3015]

that is so true! having watch his other videos, tom has always been very patient and calm under pressure which are important qualities of a good engineer.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks! My view is this is supposed to be a fun hobby. If it stops being fun then walk away. I have a lot of respect for mechanics who work on others cars for a paycheck. That would try my patience for sure. A tech at a dealer would probably only get paid an hour to diagnose this regardless of how long it take him or her. That's where it gets ugly. These are my own cars and I don't depend them for transportation. That's a huge difference! It's just a hobby that I really enjoy!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Agree, car maintenance is just the scientific method repeated over and over again!

[@johndoherty4816]

That’s some serious satisfaction after all that troubleshooting. Thanks for running through the whole process for us.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Yes of course, it's always a journey.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Nothing sounds like a 911 motor. Love that sound. Great job, Tom. Congrats!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Chris! It has a swishy sound. Exhaust could be better!

[@charleswhitfield8915]

Congratulations. I think we all know that feeling of relief and elation after hours of toil and head scratching when it finally works!

[@GregsGarage]

Woohoo!!! Always a good day when you can overcome the engine monsters.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Engine monsters not welcome here 😅

[@The9meister]

Hi Tom, I cleaned my fuel injectors for my 3.2 in my ultra sonic cleaner, then sprayed throttle body cleaner through them while pulsing with a 9 volt battery.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Hi, sounds familiar🤣

[@franckn8338]

Better end than in the last video. Good job!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Agree, a small celebration beverage was consumed!

[@walterkucharski4790]

Super diagnostics. I'd have done the startup dance all over the garage.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Walter! Maybe on the next engine we can have a full dance party 🤣

[@agemocrew]

Huge fan here in South Korea since way back, I'm glad you running 3.2!!!! now I learn how to diagnosis my 3.2 correct way.. not many 3.2 are around ): lot of things from you!! I appreciate for your efforts!!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Wow, thank you for watching from afar! I'm lucky to have so many parts where I live. Let me know if you need something!

[@agemocrew]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto Thank you. Im happy to hear that(: I brought my 84, affordable back then, here from Tennessee where I spent most of 20s. Everything is falling apart right now, car was behind because having new job and did marry lol Will stay tune!!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

If you had the car before marriage then you have to keep it! It's like Tennessee whiskey, it's gets better with age.

[@kevinhorne9643]

Hey South Korea! Be safe with what lies to your North. My dad was US Army in Korean War and returned years later on active duty in the 1960's for recon...

[@Zincaloom]

What a relief. It is amazing how far and fast the engines evolved after the 356.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

So true. I gotta say I appreciate both. The technology of this engine is great when it all works.

[@pepelapew2724]

And it keeps going

[@jimmydunham4013]

Congrats Tom - good job !!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks!

[@CrispysProjects]

Writing while watching! Coil showing 12V at the ECU negative trigger as the coil isn't a consumer, just wire, 2nd scope pattern looked brilliant! Great to here it run, sounds sweet, combination of issues great finding them. Worth checking the ECU chip is the fitted the right way around, or what's up with it ECU A result 👍👍

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thank you for all your help! So glad it's running. Will do more diagnostics on this like leak down, AFR, oil pressure, etc. The ECU is going back to the seller for exchange, but I'd love to know what's wrong with it.

[@fgjf1079]

Congrats on the startup! Sounds great

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks!

[@marklangren3142]

Congratulations remember the basics fuel and spark. Do you still want the manual had some issues this week

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Sure, I'd love to have it for future reference. [e-mail]

[@remcotissink]

It is so good to see the whole troubleshooting rather then just a prefect start the first time. Glad you shared it all. Congratz, nice work ! I'm not sure I would have found it.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks, these engines can be hard to troubleshoot, but when they run, they run great! Will do more checking before it goes in the car.

[@kevinhorne9643]

LOVE that sound!

[@toddatstone_city_outlaw8714]

Well done Dr. Young Frankenstein, it's alive! ..... it's alive!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

🤣

[@cybersurfer2010]

Purrs like a kitten… Nice work. I got my injectors going again by putting them in diesel for several days.

[@rossmoultrie885]

Great job!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks!

[@bertmorris9976]

Now time to crack open the DME!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

I'd love to start digging around in there even though I'm not an electrical engineer. I did get it open to check the chip was installed. The seller has agreed to warranty it so that is better.

[@alan461]

Well done Tom. You’re getting there👍

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Doug!

[@jaysonmilsten6932]

Always a great feeling! Congratulations!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks!

[@danwood1047]

Well done, Tom. What a relief!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks! So happy it's running well now. Still a few more things to check

[@rsrguy]

Way to go!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks 🙏

[@markdaugherty6378]

sorry to hear about the real culprit, I hope you have some recourse. The motor sounds very strong it just needs a lit more tlc which I am sure you can supply in spades. Fingers crossed for you to get that unit fitted back properly. Makes me feel good seeing you use the old Tektronix, which is a great tool. Worked for them for about ten years. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Yes, the seller is being supportive so I'm confident we will sort it out. I'm so glad we found these issues on a test stand and not in the car. It's so easy to work on these engines when it's out in the open. Does Tektronix not exist anymore?

[@mattedwards4164]

Definitely needs a better exhaust note for that engine now it's running. Nice troubleshooting.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Agree, the exhaust is more quiet than I expected.

[@joycedcruz3015]

yes! yes! yes!!! finally! and it does sound like a 911 engine too! hah hah! fantastic job tom! thank you!!!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Cheers Benji!

[@johnthrossel9981]

I had a similar problem. Car sat for about a year as it was getting repainted and the injectors froze up. Tapping (yes tapping not pounding) on them with a small hammer frees up the injector and allows them to start working properly again. I bet you can get that broken one to start working with some love taps Great job actually diagnosing and not just throwing parts at it

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Love taps and Italian tune ups!

[@grantroberts4231]

woo hoo! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Yes, excited for sure. Thanks Grant

[@pitts3219]

You do thorough work!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Only on my own cars, ha ha.

[@patcash1265]

Deutsche Qualität and american engineering do the job !

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

It's a global effort made possible by 80's technology!

[@jeffharrison5265]

All right... sweet, sweet success! Congratulations. What thermometer was that?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Jeff! It's a little IR thermometer from my radio control car tool box. It's used to measure head temperature on nitro engines!

[@healeyfan54]

Very well done Sir

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks. Running well

[@earlkrygier7649]

Very cool to see! Nice work!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Earl! There's something exciting about a first start!

[@27jpski]

Great job! Can’t wait to see it dropped in your car!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Mee too. It might sit a little lower.

[@pyrogenusa]

Nice running engine, now was it the harness to the ECU?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

There may be a problem with harness too, but when I plugged the original ECU back into the running engine, it wouldn't start. I suspect there could be something in the harness that is shorting it? I don't want to try the original harness on my ECU. Will do some multimeter tests on the harness and go from there..

[@scuderiapraga6815]

Now thats superb

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks! So relieved.

[@scuderiapraga6815]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto I can feel you. I am restoring my 1967 Fiat 124 Coupe and the engine is much simpler, so kudos for handling the electronics!

[@garrytustian1874]

Have you been able to use the original ECU?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

I swapped the ECU after this video and it wouldn't start.

[@aliimam]

So now you are down an ECU, an engine harness and a fuel injector off your personal 3.2. What’ll you do when it’s time to get that puppy in?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

I have 2 of everything! Maybe 2 and 1/2 of everything. Have no fear 😀 Benji's fuel injectors and ECU were fixed.

[@housepumpinpc3983]

Troubleshooting. Good thing you have other known running engines/vehicles to scavenge from. If you can, buy a fuel injector cleaner/tester. Good tool to have.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks, these injectors were cleaned and flow tested professionally after this video was made. 3 of the 6 weren't flowing correctly and the spray pattern was poor.

[@FeeeshEP3]

nice. success!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

👍

[@kevinhorne9643]

Is the timing spot on? Doesn't sound like it...

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Timing is not adjustable on these engines unless you change the chip

[@kevinhorne9643]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto Thanks for reply! Something just didn't sound synchronous/ smooth? Like loose valve train or how slightly out of timing can kind of sound like that... not being negative, really enjoying your project. God I wish I could find a garaged 914 6! I saw one in Georgia in the 1970's when I was in the Army. I've driven a couple 4 cyl. ones, 1.7 and 2.0 liter.

[@johnvaluk1401]

New ecu in the works??

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Probably will send this back to the seller for exchange or repair