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| boeserbaer |
 Jan 9 2010, 06:09 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 9-January 10 From: oakland,ca Member No.: 11,217 Region Association: Northern California  |
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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| Dr. Roger |
Jan 9 2010, 08:46 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
when you mention a voltage drop when trying to turn it over, that indicates either a bad ground/connection at the battery/starter.... or you have a battery that is about to die.
clean contacts everywhere including at the batt. LOAD TEST the battery. 50/50 it's one or the other. I've got $0.02 on this diagnosis. My question to you is where are you taking the voltage reading? right on the battery posts? if so, it's your battery. No, then it could be the other two issues. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
boeserbaer starter woes Jan 9 2010, 06:09 PM
underthetire :wttc:
Just having gone through 4 starters from ... Jan 9 2010, 06:15 PM Kirmizi :wttc:
Yes it could be the switch and yes, it cou... Jan 9 2010, 06:29 PM
boeserbaer
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Yes it could be the switch and yes, it co... Jan 9 2010, 06:41 PM rick 918-S The hot start solenoid is a work-around for anothe... Jan 9 2010, 06:43 PM Kirmizi That sounds like the switch to me.
My first replac... Jan 9 2010, 06:50 PM boeserbaer
when you mention a voltage drop when trying to tu... Jan 11 2010, 01:10 PM Dr. Roger Wazup?
How'd it go? What did you find?
... Jan 16 2010, 07:02 PM McMark Sounds like a bad starter to me as well, but could... Jan 10 2010, 12:14 AM Kirmizi If your seat belt relay (beneath the passenger sea... Jan 11 2010, 01:49 PM underthetire Ignore the voltage gauge on the center console. Th... Jan 11 2010, 02:36 PM Ian Stott Cleaning wiring connections and fuse box connectio... Jan 11 2010, 03:43 PM |
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