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YOUR RESEARCH996 hard to start , now won't start.
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I had the battery tested & they found it to be OK.
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If so then change the fuel filter and check on the fuel pump which might be on the blink.
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Usually you begin diagnosing crank-but-no-fire by checking these three things.
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If so then change the fuel filter and check on the fuel pump which might be on the blink.
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Spark is less often the culprit now that systems use a separate coil for each cylinder, as an engine will usually start and run (roughly) with a couple of cylinders down.
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Spark is less often the culprit now that systems use a separate coil for each cylinder, as an engine will usually start and run (roughly) with a couple of cylinders down.
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A few weeks ago i went for a short drive to the shops & found my 996 hard to start when i tried to come home.
A week later the same thing.
Then driving down the freeway i lost power , pulled over & it started straight away. Drove to a service station and gain hard to start.
I came home and put it in the garage for 2 weeks. Now it will not start at all. but engine turns over , with all electrics working. voltage is on 12. I had the battery tested & they found it to be OK. I fully charged the battery and still will not start.
I'm hoping i can get some friendly advise on what it might be, because my alternative is getting it towed 100km to my mechanic .
Maybe i should try a new battery anyway ?
Thanks in advance.
Not much info to go on here...
Does the engine turn over fast, but no hint of fire?
The adage is that a combustion engine needs three things to run... Fuel, spark, and compression. Usually you begin diagnosing crank-but-no-fire by checking these three things.
Fuel in car? Good fuel? Fuel pump fuse o.k.? Can hear fuel pump working? Fuel filter (pre-2001) clogged? Can you get a whiff of fuel smell in the exhaust pipe after cranking?
Spark is less often the culprit now that systems use a separate coil for each cylinder, as an engine will usually start and run (roughly) with a couple of cylinders down.
If your not getting compression, your pretty hosed.
Is the engine turning over, but not turning over quickly?
More likely the battery or battery/ground cables.
Is the engine not turning over at all?
Perhaps the ignition switch (known issue on early 996's) or starter or other electrical problem.
