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Boostsideways · Joined: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 100 Location: CT, Southbury

My car randomly died pulling out of a bad parking lot.. It likes to die out to when coming off highways or after pushing her, have to feather the gas to keep her alive an pull over, kill it, sit for awhile then restart.. I'm noticing im not getting spark.. I checked all m electrical connections nothing seems loose or looks bad.. im even getting volts to the ignition coil(which i replaced Again just encase..) Car cranks and everything but even with a bat charger on it it just cranks really slow and wont ever crank over.. sounds like a dragging crank.. you know, the im out of battery crank kinda only.. without the out of "battery-ness" =p
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My car= Porsche 924 turbo, 1982.

Smoothie · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:22 am Post subject:

Might be low voltage (battery and/or alternator and/or wiring to either or both problem). Check your voltage while running however you can. (I use a cig lighter plug with short leads and female spade connectors attached - then attach my multimeter probes to them, and just plug into the cig lighter.. )
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"..it's made in Germany. You know the Germans always make good stuff."

'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

Boostsideways · Joined: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 100 Location: CT, Southbury

Like i said the battery is brand new, and testing fine, and im 90% sure my alternator is working. I don't SEE any problems (corroding or anything) with the wires to and from..
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Just wait 'till my turbo starts firin' the RPM LZR!
My car= Porsche 924 turbo, 1982.

gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

It's been confirmed ! ! !

Timstar has another brother...

StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

what's your voltmeter read while driving? I had a bad alternator one time, and it read pretty low, especially with the lights on. You should probably have it tested. the testing is free and alternators are not that bad to get out.
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1978 924 NA
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Boostsideways · Joined: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 100 Location: CT, Southbury

I wish i could tell you what the volts where well driving, the car won't start for nuffin' =/
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Just wait 'till my turbo starts firin' the RPM LZR!
My car= Porsche 924 turbo, 1982.

StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

My money is on the alt. then. You can always try to bump start her. If the dash lights aren't coming on, and she won't bump start, it's likely the alt.
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1978 924 NA
-250lb lowering springs, Euro Pistons

924guy · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

positive battery cable is shorting out, probably in the area of the exhaust manifold...

replace cable with off the shelf long cable, bridge alt wires to appropriate posts on starter. if you get it wrong, it will not start...
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78 924
82 931 SE "smokey"
99' VehiCross
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Nobbi · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Germany

i think it could be ignition related, next time you try to start, turn the ignition distributor slowly (!) to the right.If that makes it start, you had a too early timing.

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500.000 km with fun.....and new toy:Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet.Other car Daimler c-class cabby,brandnew..Plus : DEUTZ 4005 tractor Built 1967

Boostsideways · Joined: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 100 Location: CT, Southbury

Nobbi thanks man I thought it could be that too, but already tested an nothing.. im about to run down and test the alt and check out the positive battery cable for shorts.. Hey i noticed you know that ground wire that goes to my ignition coil? it sparks ?
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Just wait 'till my turbo starts firin' the RPM LZR!
My car= Porsche 924 turbo, 1982.

Boostsideways · Joined: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 100 Location: CT, Southbury

also like to add, this was probably a important note, my apologize to the board members, im doing a spark plug spark test, (tried more then once to make sure) an' no spark..
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Just wait 'till my turbo starts firin' the RPM LZR!
My car= Porsche 924 turbo, 1982.

924guy · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

test coil as per haynes...
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Eric
78 924
82 931 SE "smokey"
99' VehiCross
Y2K Honda Insight
http://www.cardomain.com/id/924Guy
Performance by Pasha

Scorpio · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

p.s change your avatar....square cars scare me

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1979 NA
MS1..EFI..
GARRETT T25 TURBO
BILSTEIN SHOCKS
GT BASED CUSTOM BODYKIT

Brisbane , Australia
Think mean think fast
all youll see is
my Porsches Arse!!!

rkn · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 176 Location: Copenhagen

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D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

^^^Must be the newest GM/Chrysler design work.

You can certainly see the government's influence.
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'80 924 n/a SOLD