Will pull start but nothing else
11-13-2001, 09:48 PM
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Will pull start but nothing else
OK here is the problem when I try to start my car it wont start but when we pull started it it worked and i wanted to know if it could be the timing sensors I have no clue i took it to the shop and they said it needed a new starter so i replaced that and it still didnt work does any one know what could be the problem?
11-13-2001, 10:23 PM
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Idea 1: See if it will start with a fully charged battery. Maybe there isn't enough juice to sustain both cranking and spark.
Idea 2: might be the ignition switch. Maybe the switch isn't permitting spark when it's in the 'starter engaged' position.
Just wild a$$ guesses... good luck
Thaddeus
Idea 2: might be the ignition switch. Maybe the switch isn't permitting spark when it's in the 'starter engaged' position.
Just wild a$$ guesses... good luck
Thaddeus
11-13-2001, 10:24 PM
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More info needed... does the starter crank when you turn the key, if so does the engine also turn, or do you just hear the solenoid click, etc, etc....???
Jim, not associated with the Psychic Porsche Hotline Network....
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11-14-2001, 10:30 AM
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You are going to find this hard to believe but this happened once to me.
That Bosch starter is a "common" design except for our cars it spins the opposite way. Turn it over and watch to see if the engine is turning over the correct direction. In my case the parts guys sold me the wrong starter ..... it fit just fine, just spun the engine backwards.
Took forever to figure that out.
But the fact that this problem began before you replaced the starter makes this idea seem like a real long shot.
That Bosch starter is a "common" design except for our cars it spins the opposite way. Turn it over and watch to see if the engine is turning over the correct direction. In my case the parts guys sold me the wrong starter ..... it fit just fine, just spun the engine backwards.
Took forever to figure that out.But the fact that this problem began before you replaced the starter makes this idea seem like a real long shot.
