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| Dave_Darling |
 Apr 4 2022, 09:49 PM
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914 Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I have a small annoyance that I've been putting up with when trying to start my 914. It's been this way for years, BTW. I have a theory about what is going on, but I am interested to hear yours.
My car can be hard to start. It will crank and not catch. After one or sometimes a couple of ~15 second tries at starting, it will cough when I turn the key off again. The next try it starts up. So, any theories about what is causing this? I see two primary paths for this sort of failure; fuel or spark. --DD |
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| 76-914 |
Apr 4 2022, 10:34 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,509 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Are you saying that the instant the key returns to the on position it coughs like it wanted to start? If so I'd be curious as to the voltage at the coil when cranking.
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| jcd914 |
Apr 5 2022, 12:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 4 2022, 09:34 PM)  Are you saying that the instant the key returns to the on position it coughs like it wanted to start? If so I'd be curious as to the voltage at the coil when cranking. I had an old VW Rabbit that did this. Was a bad ignition switch, no power to the 15 circuit while cranking. Sometimes I could turn the key far enough to start cranking and then back off slightly and it would catch and start. Jim |
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| wonkipop |
Apr 5 2022, 05:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,402 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(jcd914 @ Apr 5 2022, 12:07 AM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 4 2022, 09:34 PM) Are you saying that the instant the key returns to the on position it coughs like it wanted to start? If so I'd be curious as to the voltage at the coil when cranking. I had an old VW Rabbit that did this. Was a bad ignition switch, no power to the 15 circuit while cranking. Sometimes I could turn the key far enough to start cranking and then back off slightly and it would catch and start. Jim yeah. i'm going with you jim. 50 years of rammin that key in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Dave_Darling Curious annoyance Apr 4 2022, 09:49 PM
JamesM Sounds like fuel to me.
How long does it take you... Apr 4 2022, 10:08 PM
Dave_Darling
Sounds like fuel to me.
How long does it take yo... Apr 5 2022, 12:27 AM mate914
Sounds like fuel to me.
How long does it take y... Apr 5 2022, 06:08 AM maf914
Now, twenty two years later I always carry two ig... Apr 5 2022, 08:00 AM mate914
Now, twenty two years later I always carry two i... Apr 5 2022, 08:10 AM mate914
[quote name='mate914' post='2993256... Apr 5 2022, 08:13 AM DRPHIL914
Sounds like fuel to me.
How long does it take y... Apr 5 2022, 07:35 AM Root_Werks
Sounds like fuel to me.
How long does it take y... Apr 5 2022, 10:16 AM Spoke
That is correct, when I turn the key off it gives... Apr 5 2022, 01:04 PM euro911 I had the same issue on the 'BB' ('75 ... Apr 5 2022, 04:56 AM ClayPerrine Dave,
You have to face it.. your car is scared ... Apr 5 2022, 10:41 AM Dave_Darling
You have to face it.. your car is scared of you.... Apr 6 2022, 01:38 AM 930cabman Somewhat of a consensus here pointing to the ignit... Apr 5 2022, 11:13 AM Chris914n6 Similar issue for me once. Even made a video of it... Apr 6 2022, 11:10 AM ClayPerrine Dave.. you can test the theory by putting a remote... Apr 6 2022, 11:16 AM r_towle
I have a small annoyance that I've been putti... Apr 6 2022, 04:20 PM 914_teener I'd spray a little bit of Windex on the CHT.
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