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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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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 5 2022, 10:41 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,515 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Dave,
You have to face it.. your car is scared of you. It heard what you have done to other 914s over the years, and doesn't want to run for fear of you doing something bad to it. Clay |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 6 2022, 01:38 AM
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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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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Apr 5 2022, 08:41 AM)  You have to face it.. your car is scared of you. It heard what you have done to other 914s over the years... I've done far worse to this car than I ever did to Ed's or Joe's!! Heck, I dropped intake valve seats on two separate occasions, and that's not even counting the crank shaft having a good 1/8" of end play back when!! Consensus seems to be the ignition switch. Spoke's explanation makes it even clearer; that sounds by far the most likely problem. I'll have to check the switch once I have access to the car again! --DD |
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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 76-914 Are you saying that the instant the key returns to... Apr 4 2022, 10:34 PM
jcd914
Are you saying that the instant the key returns t... Apr 5 2022, 12:07 AM
wonkipop
Are you saying that the instant the key returns ... Apr 5 2022, 05:57 AM 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 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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