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Originally Posted by EspenReiss View Post
Thanks Porsche-gurus - she now runs nice thanks to you! The WUR was cleaned, the fuel mix enriched, and several vacum hoses mended. She still starts hard. It might just be something with the fuel pump - it seems not to run until you actually starts the car. We can her the rely tick so it must be a rotten connection somewhere.

Thanks - and yes - I feel so much better with her running. No more misery.

Yours Espen
The fuel pump on your 77 is designed not to run until the starting circuit is engaged so not hearing the pump running with the ignition switched on is normal. The fact that the pump (and engine) run normally once the cold start is overcome tells you the pump circuit is operating correctly. This doesn't mean the fuel pump itself is perfect and not a problem, just that the electrical circuitry is operating properly.

Please detail your exact problem with the cold start as there are several possible causes. Now that you have solved the initial problem, you can focus on the cold start.
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