SubzeroX

No white smoke anymore. The delayed start went away for a couple says, now it's back and the delay is longer. I have to hold the key in the "start" position for 5-6 seconds now before the engine decides to fire up. The firing up part is fast and not delayed.. It's normal and it's not struggling. Ima try my spare tomorrow and see if it makes a diff with that little RF thingamajig inside it.. Maybe I've dropped the key one too many times?

fpb111

Is this a 996 Porsche? Do you know what year it is?
Have you changed your ign switch? It the key hard to pull out? Has anything else started to act up, like climate control fan or ...
Is this a cab? Is the floor wet under the passengers seat?
Is the battery good? Did you take the terminals off and clean them, especially the ground. Did you check and clean the ground between the engine and chassis? (near cyl #6)
Have you checked the wire between the alt and + junction in the engine bay?