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Check dripping injectors,, its not a 100%

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You can also take the air intake tube off, and after you stop the motor open the throttle manually and use a bore scope to check for dripping injectors,, its not a 100% test, but it will often catch them,, you can also have a buddy turn the key On and off slowly and keep the pressure in the line up while you bore scope the pump will attempt to prime each key cycle.
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Check exterior lights standing next

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Reason I do it that way is when I go out to the car at o-dark:thirty to start it up, I open the door, reach in and start it, then I check all my exterior lights standing next to the door.
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There is a check valve in the fuel pump on most injected pumps to hold fuel pressure,, its a simple test, gauge on the engine end and start idle for a minute turn off, the pressure should hold/only drop very very slowly..
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Use bore scope

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You can also take the air intake tube off, and after you stop the motor open the throttle manually and use a bore scope to check for dripping injectors,, its not a 100% test, but it will often catch them,, you can also have a buddy turn the key On and off slowly and keep the pressure in the line up while you bore scope the pump will attempt to prime each key cycle.
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Check dripping injectors,, its not a 100%

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You can also take the air intake tube off, and after you stop the motor open the throttle manually and use a bore scope to check for dripping injectors,, its not a 100% test, but it will often catch them,, you can also have a buddy turn the key On and off slowly and keep the pressure in the line up while you bore scope the pump will attempt to prime each key cycle.
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Reason I do it that way is when I go out to the car at o-dark:thirty to start it up, I open the door, reach in and start it, then I check all my exterior lights standing next to the door.
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There is a check valve in the fuel pump on most injected pumps to hold fuel pressure,, its a simple test, gauge on the engine end and start idle for a minute turn off, the pressure should hold/only drop very very slowly..
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You can also take the air intake tube off, and after you stop the motor open the throttle manually and use a bore scope to check for dripping injectors,, its not a 100% test, but it will often catch them,, you can also have a buddy turn the key On and off slowly and keep the pressure in the line up while you bore scope the pump will attempt to prime each key cycle.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Just started needing about 6 turns on the engine to get it started after sitting for about 8 hours. Used to always be 3. This is after a brisk 40 mile drive to work. This week I started counting to 5 slowly after turning the key, before cranking, starts in 3 turns again. Anyone experienced this before? Any ideas? Subject car is the 911 in my signature block.

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Maybe not holding fuel pressure? Try turning the key on then off a couple times before cranking to see if cycling the fuel pump helps.

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Happens to me and I give it a little pedal and it fires right up. But, I'm now concerned I may have an injector leak.

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99% of the time I'm standing outside the car when I start it, so touching the gas isn't an option.

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Care to elaborate? Guessing it's not a MT

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Yup, tiptronic. Reason I do it that way is when I go out to the car at o-dark:thirty to start it up, I open the door, reach in and start it, then I check all my exterior lights standing next to the door. Also gives me a chance to make sure nothing sounds odd.

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Thanks. MT requires clutch engaged to start, modern day anti-theft protection.

POST 8Original post

There is a check valve in the fuel pump on most injected pumps to hold fuel pressure,, its a simple test, gauge on the engine end and start idle for a minute turn off, the pressure should hold/only drop very very slowly.. You can also take the air intake tube off, and after you stop the motor open the throttle manually and use a bore scope to check for dripping injectors,, its not a 100% test, but it will often catch them,, you can also have a buddy turn the key On and off slowly and keep the pressure in the line up while you bore scope the pump will attempt to prime each key cycle. Good luck!

POST 9Original post

I think someone recently posted a delayed start issue. I think the fuel filter was suspect. In another case, someone�s fuel pump line (connection inside the gas tank next to the fuel pump) was broken.

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