MJDore

When cranking the engine it sometimes takes 2-3 secs+ for it to finally start. It's turning over and I've never actually had it fail to start, but it seems like it shouldn't take it so long. It worries me some but, again, I've never had a failed start.

So, question is, is this typical of a 944? Anything I should look into that might help?

I've done some digging but everything I find is from people who's car actually won't start. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

Thanks.

Sysgen

Mine does the same thing, it turns for 1 to 3 seconds before it starts. Strangly, when I'm parked in the underground garage at work, it starts almost instantly

Could be humidity but I have new wires.

I've seen others also, and they all seem to do that.

MJDore

Glad it's not just me.

Mine is inconsistent. When I start it 'cold' in the AM it doesn't always take that long to fire....though, sometimes it does. And sometimes I'll go out to lunch and it's warm out and it will take 2-3 secs. Strange. Just worries me a bit.

schwank

Before I pulled the motor apart my car always took a couple seconds to fire up, even with new plugs, wires, and battery. Even then it always sounds like the first turnover is super slow, but everything picks right up normally. It has done this consistently since I purchased the car.

MJDore

I have new plugs and a new battery but the plug wires are not new. Interesting to hear that replacing them wouldn't help much. I've had my eye on the Magnecor RV85s but I'm not sure how difficult they are to replace.

Threw45

I also have the same situation. Plus I just got mine so everytime it cranks for two seconds I start to crap my pants until it starts... I'll feel better once I've done all my own maintenance to it!

alordofchaos

My '86 na fires right up. Can't take any credit for that, though, cause I haven't fiddled with it yet. I'd expect any fuel-injected car in good shape to do the same.

seattle951

My 924S is always garaged at home and at work. It starts almost instantly when I turn the key and runs smooth from startup. My 951 starts almost as well, but it is only driven once a week.

MJDore

Glad to hear it but it would be cool to know what you've done to it that might have helped (or help the rest of us).

Z-man

It's about 2.5 liters of displacement (or 3.0 liters in my case). Those are some pretty big cylinders in there - takes a couple of seconds for them to get moving...

-Z.

SwiftyZenBadd

yeah mine does that as well, gonna replace the plug wires saturday, hopefully that will give me some improvement. for a while sometimes when i started my car she would just chug and spit n sputter till she warmed up, hasnt done in in about 3 wks so who knows.

dmn23

Mine takes a second or two as well. Sysgen mentioned humidity (or lack thereof) as a possible factor. I'm in Nashville, too, so you and I are dealing with the same weather conditions.

Sysgen

It's funny how the brain works, everytime mine takes more than a second to start, I start thinking;

Ho no, it's not starting...Bunch of people around, I'll look like a fool...Ho no, maybe something just broke....maybe it's gonna explode...

And then it fires right up

KuHL 951

Sometimes late starting can be caused by the check valve in the fuel line near the tank. After the car sits fuel in the lines and fuel rail can siphon back. This results in the fuel pump having to fill an empty line and rail until pressure is normal. Unfortunately the fuel pump on our cars only pumps while cranking or running. @-3 seconds isn't reallt that long. Remember you are dealing with a 20 YO car.

mojieboy

Phew, thought it was just mine. It takes a good couple of seconds before it fires. Enough time for a brown trouser moment before everything is fine again.