1988 911SC Cab Hard to Start

cicsprog · cicsprog's Garage

I have had two occaisions when my 1988 911SC Cab has been hard to start. Sometimes I do not run the beast for 6 days. Once it has warmed up and I stop and say sit for 10 minutes and restart, no problems. Any ideas what is wrong before I get stranded?

Regards

island911 · 08-24-2002, 07:04 AM

I see that you have converted your 1988 carrera to an SC . . . obviously an appropriate thing to do.

It does confuse, though.

Beyond all that, are you saying the starter doesnt turn the engine over to get things started, or what

. . .and welcome

stlrj · 08-24-2002, 08:21 AM

If it were a true 3.2 I would vote on a new DME relay.

Joe

island911 · 08-24-2002, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cicsprog
Opps....it is not an SC. Just a 911....my neighbor has an SC....wishful thinking maybe....anyway. from a COLD engine crank after car has been setting for several days..I have had two occasions when I hear the starter sound as normal but the engine will not turnover....

So when you say "will not turnover" do you mean the engine won't start? . . or the starter just goes "click"? (this is the tough part of diagnosis by typing)

cicsprog · cicsprog's Garage

From a COLD engine crank after car has been setting for several days..I have had two occasions when I hear the starter sound as normal but the engine will not turnover....took about 12 seperate cranks of the inginition switch before it finally started. Florida sucks the life out of batteries..maybe this is the issue? However, this battery is pretty new too. Airbox was replaced with a rebuilt from my local porsche dealer less than a year ago. Any other ideas on what the problem could be? In the past it usually turned over on the first crank. Thanks!

island911 · 08-24-2002, 08:40 AM

Okay, now we're getting somewhere. . to start (no pun intended)
Now what year is it? 1988?

Aside:
Hey Wayne. . .look what happens when someone (me above) quotes a post that apparently was immediately edited. cicsprog's post I quoted came in after my response.

cicsprog · cicsprog's Garage

Sorry for the confusion...you got me checkin under the hood....it is a 3.2 liter...so that is an 911SC....Thanks for any input!

island911 · 08-24-2002, 09:23 AM

3.2 liter is a regular "Carrera" . . .the 1978-1983 3.0 is an SC. The big difference for starting problems, you've described, is that the 3.2 liter "Carrera" has a much different fuel management system, from the SC.
. . .Which takes us back to Joes (stlrj) post; "If it were a true 3.2 I would vote on a new DME relay. "
I would second that vote.

cicsprog · cicsprog's Garage

that probably why it says Carrera on the back....duh...not sure where my head is at....I knew that....I do appreciate the replies....I did see in the owners manual mention of the DME.....I will go search for a price on the DME...and see what kind of trouble I can get into putting it in....Thanks Guys!

Early_S_Man · 08-24-2002, 09:57 AM

CICS ... mainframer, huh ... ALC, COBOL, IOCTL?

They are suggesting a spare DME Relay, not the DME controller!

However, you may have a problem with the ignition switch, trans-to-body ground strap, battery ground strap or terminals ... or perhaps just the connections at the starter solenoid!

cicsprog · cicsprog's Garage

CICS Systems Programmer actually...little MQSeries Sys admin also...17 years of that.....wife says no fooling with the porsche repairs - dealer only...one minor self inflected porsche repair that went south...and she won't let me get dirty..thanks for the info

BlueSkyJaunte · 08-24-2002, 10:27 AM

My wife was like that, too--until I got her elbow deep in transmission oil. Now all of our work on the car is done as a team.

When we get our new daily driver (any day now) I anticipate lots of happy hours spent in the garage, tinkering on the SC together.

mike911 · 08-24-2002, 11:29 AM

how many keys are on your ignition key?

the ignition barrell/switch gets worn. key must be exactly horizontal, try removing all the spare wieght from key and try again.

speeder · speeder's Garage

These are bizzare posts; you bought/own this car and thought it was an SC?

At any rate, when you say that "starter sound as normal but engine not turning over" (?), that is what a starter does, turn engine over(spin it). If starter sounds normal, engine is turning over, but not starting. Is this what you mean? Not trying to be hard on you, but you must accurately describe symptoms in order for us to help you. And there is a massive amount of free help/experience on this BBS. Good luck and welcome!