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996TT "slow" to turn over

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YOUR RESEARCH996TT "slow" to turn over

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Replace clutch lock out switch [same issue]

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Replaced the clutch lock out switch [Same issue]
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But first, properly test battery and system grounds.
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Replaced the clutch lock out switch [Same issue]
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996TT "slow" to turn over

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But first, properly test battery and system grounds.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

At first I thought that it was a failing clutch lockout switch. I'd depress the clutch pedal a few times and the engine would eventually turn and start. It turns out that, even if I just hold the pedal down, after three or four seconds with the key in the "start" position, the engine will turn and fire to life. I have purchased a new clutch switch, but is there any other reason why there would be a 3-4 second delay between turning the key and the engine actually turning over? Cheers. -bill k

POST 2Original post

How is your battery? starter? Would it change if you jump start the car with a new battery?

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The battery is fine. I think that I should have been more specific. The car turns over and starts perfectly, it's just that it takes about 3 seconds of holding the key in the start position (with the clutch fully depressed) before *anything* happens. I'll swap out the clutch lockout switch over the weekend and see if that has any effect.

POST 4Original post

Is engine's main ground strap/wire dirty, corroded, or loose ?

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The ground strap looks perfectly fine. I am still experiencing the same problem, but here's an update of what I've found: 1. Replaced the clutch lock out switch [Same issue] 2. Bypassed the switch by connecting the two leads together (a common mod BTW). Now I can start the car without having to have the clutch depressed [Same issue] 3. Additional experiments show that *just turning the key to the "on" position* (not to start) has the same effect (i.e. 4 seconds in the "on" position and the car will start immediately when turned to "start"). This is incredibly weird. Any additional ideas from the hive mind?

POST 6Original post

Perhaps a bad ignition switch? Parts is cheap, install is easy, but a bit of a PITA. But first, properly test battery and system grounds. Cheers

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