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No Start, 1972 914 will not start |
Mike1981 |
May 13 2018, 08:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 21-July 14 From: Detroit MI Member No.: 17,663 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello teeners
Looking for some advice please I have a 72 V8 conversion (I Know not a real 14) Really fun to drive I just tried to start it and I do get power to dash and radio but the fule pump cuts out and no crank when I turn the key to the full starting position. The 2 things I have notice 1 Battery was low (Now Charging) 2 No cranking no clicking nothing. 3 Fuel pump cuts out 4 flashers tied to the e-brake keep flashing could it be the e-brake sensor? Clutch sensor/switch? Starter? ignition switch? Checked all relays and fuses I can find All seem good. Thanks Mike |
rick 918-S |
May 16 2018, 01:12 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,443 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I am not a believer in the hot start gizmo. Porsche didn't install it. These cars have started as built for years and years. I'm of the camp that a guy should just fix the real problem not add a Rube Goldberg device.
Before you get too concerned and start added stuff the car never had to fix a problem you haven't really discovered check the battery. If the battery is good do the Ed test. Take a set of "good" jumper cables, connect the positive lead to the battery and the positive post on the starter then the ground to the battery then the transaxle. Start the car. If this works change the battery cables. I chased a bad battery cable for a year, intermittent starts, slow cranking to no start condition. Replaced the stock cable that appeared perfect in every way. I would have used it on a concours car. Fixed the problem without adding the mystery problem solver do-dad. |
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