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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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underthetire |
Jan 11 2010, 02:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Ignore the voltage gauge on the center console. They all do that with brake/turn lamps etc. All your doing with the ignition switch is powering a solenoid. Not like its 100Amps or anything.
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