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boeserbaer
post Jan 9 2010, 06:09 PM
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I have a 1974 2.0L. It has sat for a while, and I am trying to get it up to daily driver level. Presently my starter is intermittent. Symptom: turn key, and voltmeter drops, fuel pump cycles, no turnnover. It seems that the starter is creating a load, but not functioning. Then it will work every time for a while, then I get out on the road (bay area to LA), and my girlfriend is push starting me. On that subject I ran into the BEST porsche shop ever in torrance "callas rennsport". I vaguely recollect the same symptoms a few years ago, and replacing the ignition switch, does this sound right? If so It sucks to have to do it again so soon. I think that a relay or something is needed to reduce the current through the key switch?
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Kirmizi
post Jan 9 2010, 06:50 PM
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That sounds like the switch to me.
My first replacement switch was an Electrix, caused more problems than the cracked original. I wound up buying an OEM replacement from GPR. (Shameless plug. Thanks Jonathan!)
I'd still start by checking wires, connections and grounds.
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