Starting Problem

Argeo · 07-14-2003, 05:51 AM

The car is cursed I tell ya. I have straighten out everything important on the car but now I have a starting problem. In the morning when I go to start up, I turn the key and all I get is the solenoid clicking. No sign of the starter. I can leave and come back and it might start. If it does start, it starts fine the rest of the day. I have cleaned the battery posts and all the wires going to the starter. The soleniod is new so the posts there are clean. I am thinking that maybe the battery has a problem such a bad post. I had a kill switch on the battery that did put unnecessary, lateral force on the post. I removed the switch yesterday. Anyways, it was starting last night when I put away and wouldn't start this morning. It seems to be a reoccurring event. Another clue that may help is that sometimes there is a 1/2 second pause between when I turn the key and when the starter actually starts to turn. Any suggestions?

Rot 911 · 07-14-2003, 05:59 AM

Did you check the ground cable from the tranny mount to the body?

Argeo · 07-14-2003, 06:02 AM

Hi, yes I did check. May be it came loose. I will check again.

Thanks.

Sunroof · 07-14-2003, 07:18 AM

The clicking solenoid saga. But, like you I had intermittent starting on varying conditions (hot-cold, etc). Sort of like a mind of its own.

I had the identical problem.....
I replaced the electrical portion of my ignition switch...no change.
I replaced the old starter with a rebuilt 1.5 hp unit....no change.
I replaced the tranny ground strap..............no change
I replaced the battery ground strap and added a new positive cable connector.....no change.
I installed a "hot start kit"..................no change.
I replaced the voltage regulator......no change.
I cleaned every connection til they glistened....no change.

FINALLY.....................
I replaced a fairly NEW BATTERY with another brand new battery..........BINGO, GLORY, SUN IS OUT, INCREDIBLE, DANCIN IN THE RAIN FEELIN GOOD, I LOVE PORSCHES AGAIN.................it was a bad battery!!!!!! Turned out one cell was not good.

When in doubt..............try that friggen battery first.

Regards
Bob
73.5T

Argeo · 07-16-2003, 05:31 AM

I think I found the problem as someone had mentioned. The car wouldn't start again last night so I ran a ground from the fan housing to the body and it started. The bolt that use to hold my ground cable on the body fell into the car. I put a bolt in it's place but it must not be holding too good. I am going to call and see about having a new one welded on.

Thanks for your help.