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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Feb 15 2016, 03:39 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
My car wouldn't start the other day. Battery is good. The starter would not even turn over, but I could hear the fuel pump working. Radio also worked. I was able to push start it to get home. When I got home, I shut the engine off and then tried to start the car. The starter worked. Haven't tried it since, though.
1. How do I tell if the starter is going bad? It sounds ok, but maybe I'm not listening for the right kind of sounds. 2. I'll check all the connections and post my findings as well, but what should I check: terminals on starter, what else? 3. Someone told me to tap on the starter with a hammer. Where? What am I trying to do? 4. Is it better to rebuild or replace? How do I tell if a place is any good? Got a recommendation for a local place, but just based on price. Thanks in advance! |
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| Rand |
Feb 15 2016, 04:07 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
A common problem that causes this is a crack in the ignition switch's plastic housing. It's easy to test the starter if you have this problem again by shorting the right terminals. The "screwdriver trick." If it cranks, then the problem is in the circuit, not the starter.
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| Series9 |
Feb 15 2016, 04:15 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Rand @ Feb 15 2016, 05:07 PM)  A common problem that causes this is a crack in the ignition switch's plastic housing. It's easy to test the starter if you have this problem again by shorting the right terminals. The "screwdriver trick." If it cranks, then the problem is in the circuit, not the starter. Sorry Rand. I posted the exact same answer...... |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Feb 18 2016, 12:04 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Series9 @ Feb 15 2016, 02:15 PM) QUOTE(Rand @ Feb 15 2016, 05:07 PM) A common problem that causes this is a crack in the ignition switch's plastic housing. It's easy to test the starter if you have this problem again by shorting the right terminals. The "screwdriver trick." If it cranks, then the problem is in the circuit, not the starter. Sorry Rand. I posted the exact same answer...... Am I doing this in the engine bay or on the fuses under the dash? |
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914 RZ-1 starter issue Feb 15 2016, 03:39 PM
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[quote name='914 RZ-1' post='2304607' date='... Feb 18 2016, 01:43 PM r_towle wiring at ignition switch gets old and tired, its ... Feb 15 2016, 04:00 PM Bob L. Could also be the ignition switch itself, Electric... Feb 15 2016, 04:07 PM Series9 Step 1: Unplug the solenoid and jumper the large ... Feb 15 2016, 04:07 PM 914 RZ-1
Step 1: Unplug the solenoid and jumper the large... Feb 18 2016, 12:01 PM Rand Great minds run in the same gutters. Feb 15 2016, 04:31 PM Series9
Great minds run in the same gutters.
Accepted.... Feb 15 2016, 04:45 PM Justinp71 From what I remember there are 4 common problems (... Feb 15 2016, 05:34 PM 914 RZ-1
From what I remember there are 4 common problems ... Feb 18 2016, 12:03 PM 914 RZ-1
From what I remember there are 4 common problems... Feb 18 2016, 01:43 PM Bartlett 914 To this I would add a bad connection under the pas... Feb 18 2016, 03:39 PM Jeffs9146
To this I would add a bad connection under the pa... Feb 18 2016, 03:43 PM Rand
Under the car at the starter. See photo. Rest a s... Feb 18 2016, 02:07 PM Series9 :agree: Do this first. Feb 18 2016, 02:59 PM Series9 There has been a ton of speculation. Less reading... Feb 18 2016, 04:23 PM ThePaintedMan Joe is giving you the most logical troubleshooting... Feb 18 2016, 04:26 PM |
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