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Posted by: jea69 Feb 22 2009, 10:27 AM

need some help here , my car dont start , its a 70 1,7 d jet. at first when i turned the key to on ,everything powers up ,lights ,pump etc, the car fired up ,but when i released the key it just died , this happened a couple of times, now it wont start at all, (starter motor ,pump n light works). i suspected the starter switch , but when i pulled the plugs to check they were dry. there is no triggernoise from the cold start injector when i move the trottle . is this starterswitch related do the injectors loose power due to a faulty switch ?

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Feb 22 2009, 10:39 AM

Put the car in neutral, turn the key on and use the screwdriver trick to jump the starter under the car. If it starts then it is probably the switch or a bad ground. Check all of your grounds and the voltage/condition of the battery.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=84406&st=0

Posted by: swl Feb 22 2009, 11:22 AM

really sounds like the ignition switch. consistent with your symptoms. could also be the relay board. A little hunting with a voltmeter will tell the story. Start with the ignition coil and work backwards.

Posted by: dkjens Feb 22 2009, 11:24 AM

WOW, a '70 914 has survived in Norway. Sorry, just blew my mind.

Posted by: jea69 Feb 22 2009, 11:43 AM

thanks ,will do that , ill replace the switch also ,if it aint broken will be soon annyway

with 4 feet of snow outside ,i aint going anywere soon

Posted by: jea69 Feb 22 2009, 11:48 AM

yea this is the last one ,the rest of them have been eaten by polar bears

Posted by: ericread Feb 22 2009, 12:42 PM

Isn't it the middle of winter in Norway and about 100 degrees below zero right now? Are you expecting it to start?????

Posted by: jea69 Feb 22 2009, 01:00 PM

guess your right , tomorrow i vil fire up my reindeers going to work

people shouldent be living here exept in summertime

btw found the problem : it was a bad relay , the one feeding the injection power.

thanks all for guiding me to the solution.