Can I run my Carrera with the seats out?

[markmalin]

This is probably a silly question, but I wanted to make sure. On both my older M3 and an older Audi I had I started them with the seats out and it set a dash light that I had to have reset by the dealer. My 85 Carrera doesn't have air bags, but I had to ask. I have the seats out being re-upholstered and it's been sitting for weeks - I want to back it out of the garage and run the engine for a while.

Mark

[Cory M]

Yes

[stownsen914]

Might be hard to see over the dash though

[markmalin]

Originally Posted by stownsen914

Might be hard to see over the dash though

LOL.

Thanks guys.

[tdw28210]

Do it every time I drive the 930.

(seeing this I think I now need new pedals)

[GH85Carrera]

With a G body 911 you can easily start the car and let it idle while standing outside of the car. Key on the left, easy access, start and it idles.

They were designed in an era when the engineers all just assumed the buyers were intelligent enough to figure out to be 100% sure it is not in gear, and the parking brake is set. I start mine like that on occasion.

No brake pedal interlock, just the owner's common sense. Of course the world is full of idiots and all cars require one to be seated, and press the brake pedal with the car in neutral or park to start because so many idiots started a car when it was gear and had a crash.

Just be 100% certain the transmission is in neutral, and the parking brake is set.

[H-viken]

Why run the engine without driving it? Not sure it will do the engine any good. I’d just wait until you can take it out for a drive so it gets up to temperature

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by H-viken

Why run the engine without driving it? Not sure it will do the engine any good. I’d just wait until you can take it out for a drive so it gets up to temperature

Sometimes I pull in the garage and get out and then think, I should check the oil level now since the engine is full temp. I start it right back up, and go pull the dip stick and add oil as needed. No need to get back in to start it.

[Otter74]

An old wine crate is required to avoid triggering a MIL. Gewurtztraminer is ideal.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

With a G body 911 you can easily start the car and let it idle while standing outside of the car. Key on the left, easy access, start and it idles.

They were designed in an era when the engineers all just assumed the buyers were intelligent enough to figure out to be 100% sure it is not in gear, and the parking brake is set. I start mine like that on occasion.

No brake pedal interlock, just the owner's common sense. Of course the world is full of idiots and all cars require one to be seated, and press the brake pedal with the car in neutral or park to start because so many idiots started a car when it was gear and had a crash.

Just be 100% certain the transmission is in neutral, and the parking brake is set.

You saw that video from the Historics last week of the guy, kneeling alongside the car, who started the 917 in gear, right?

[QueWhy]

Originally Posted by Noah930

You saw that video from the Historics last week of the guy, kneeling alongside the car, who started the 917 in gear, right?

OMG, that was a butt pucker moment for sure.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Noah930

You saw that video from the Historics last week of the guy, kneeling alongside the car, who started the 917 in gear, right?

Nope. That is the first I head of that. Pure dumb ass move to do that with a $500 dune buggy much less a mega million dollar 917.

[Mark Salvetti]

You guys can't post a link to the video for the rest of us?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a37319422/porsche-917-start-in-gear/

Mark

[shawn908]

The 917 reminds me of this guy out in CA somewhere a few days ago (1:26)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_VrPkufis&t=477s
...triggers memory of this scene from Annie Hall, tattooed on my brain...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTtpFTj6KeA

[jlex]

I hope he didn't get any grass stains on his khakis from being dragged around like that...

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Mark Salvetti

You guys can't post a link to the video for the rest of us?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a37319422/porsche-917-start-in-gear/

Mark

I will bet he never does that again! What an idiot. Rich idiot, but still an idiot.

[QueWhy]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I will bet he never does that again! What an idiot. Rich idiot, but still an idiot.

Good chance he got fired over that incident.

[Bill Douglas]

Funny thing is, it seems to run better with someone under the tires.

[911obgyn]

I used an aluminum lawn chair in a VW for a few months back in the 70s!

[ejp]

I just ran my '88 with a milk crate in place of the driver's seat today to back it out of a garage while the seat was being worked on by an upholstery shop. No issues.

The DME is under the driver's seat - try to avoid doing anything that might break that.