Menu toggle

924 cold start.

Ash944

New member
Hello gents. I've just bought a 924 and it's got a cold start issue.

When I got it it ran but very lumpy on a cold start after 20 mins it would be fine a friend had a old fuel distributor and air box replaced that hoping it would sort it but not. I then got a cold start thingy 924 0438140 it came off the same engine as the air box which was a running engine but it's done nothing in fact it seems to be running worse.

What could the problem be????
 
Cold start problem possibly caused by a faulty thermo switch, giving poor control of the cold start injector - worth checking both.
 
I venture to suggest that as changing the cold start thingy you mean the control pressure regulator often referred to as the warm up regulator that bolts to the inlet manifold. The cold start injector only runs for between 5 and fifteen seconds depending on the vagaries of the thrmo time switch so you could just do a simple continuity check to rule it out. Put a voltmeter acorss the two terminals in the plug for the 5th injector and turn the ignition on; you should get a reading of nominally 12v that will go to zero volts after a few seconds. That would indicate the the thermo time switch is timing out and interrupting the EARTH RETURN. It is failry important to note that the injector is permanently fed with 12v when the ign is on and the ciruit is broken when the timeswitch goes open circuit. If you establish that the thermo time switch is working properly then the only other enrichment device is via the control pressure regulator, where in a bi-metalic strip opens or occludes the two ports inside it and allows the control pressure from the top centre of the metering unit to be bled back to the fuel tank thus aallowing the metering plate to deflect further for a given flow of air thus richening the mixture. It is fairly easy to dismantle it and have a look inside its just a rubber seal on a plate that bends away from the sealing position when cold and fuel flows in through one port and out of the other. As igntion current warms the heating element around the bi-metalic strip, the strip straightens and the pports are sealed allowing the control pressure to rise and allow the metering plate or more correctly force the metering plate to operate within its normal range. The problem you have is that if the unit has gone defective and defaulted to the rich setting during the warmer months, someone may have meddled with the mixture via the adjusting screw in the metering unit in order to get reasonable fule economy, but this is more ooccam's razor the simplest solution iss usually the most common so rule out the thermotime switch dig deeper, and that's enough to be getting on with. come back to me if you get stuck I am the 924 tecchnical advisor.
 
Something else I have just though of. The ignition module can also cause backfiring and a reluctance to start
it might be that the cold weather is affecting the operation of the module but you have enough to be going on with.
924 Turbo's don't suffer from this because they have two different igniton systems one of which envolves contact breakers and the other uses d-ict. Rule out the fuel system first is my recommendation
 
So am I your signature says white 924 2.5, now I pay more attention; which is it? None of what i said is relevant to the 2.5 so does your engine have a metal cam belt cover with two M6 securing screws going in sideways at the top and one further down in the middle, or does it have a two peice cover attached by a ring of M6 (uses a ten mm spanner) top and bottom. I have to manage your expectations by saying that if it is the former then it is only a 2.0.
 
So every pal. I do have a 944 as well. She runs sweet as a nut. The 924 runs like a slug. Yea it's a 2.0
 
My plan is to get the 24 back on the road to sell. I wanna make my way up to a turbo or a S
 
The 924 turbo is the most fun you can have in a narrow bodied 2.0 litre because like the Spanish Inquisition nobody expects performance from a 924 on a par with a gen 1 Audi TT. 944 turbo as quick as a 911 3.2 carrera.
 
Anyway back to your 924. on the inlet manifold, at the back near the firewall there is a thing sticking out with a blue plug on it. That is the cold start injector. Take the plug off the injector and check for 12v across the two internal connections. If you do not get 12v then find a good earth and with the other meter lead test each internal connector for 12v. I expect that this will be asuccessful test and you will see 12 v between the two terminals in the plug. After this is gets complicated.
 

Posts made and opinions expressed are those of the individual forum members

Use of the Forum is subject to the Terms and Conditions

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed on this site are not necessarily those of the Club, who shall have no liability in respect of them or the accuracy of the content. The Club assumes no responsibility for any effects arising from errors or omissions.

Porsche Club Great Britain gives no warranties, guarantees or assurances and makes no representations or recommendations regarding any goods or services advertised on this site. It is the responsibility of visitors to satisfy themselves that goods and/or services supplied by any advertiser are bona fide and in no instance can the Porsche Club Great Britain be held responsible.

When responding to advertisements please ensure that you satisfy yourself of any applicable call charges on numbers not prefixed by usual "landline" STD Codes. Information can be obtained from the operator or the white pages. Before giving out ANY information regarding cars, or any other items for sale, please satisfy yourself that any potential purchaser is bona fide.

Directors of the Board of Porsche Club GB, Club Office Staff, Register Secretaries and Regional Organisers are often requested by Club members to provide information on matters connected with their cars and other matters referred to in the Club Rules. Such information, advice and assistance provided by such persons is given in good faith and is based on the personal experience and knowledge of the individual concerned.

Neither Porsche Club GB, nor any of the aforementioned, shall be under any liability in respect of any such information, advice or assistance given to members. Members are advised to consult qualified specialists for information, advice and assistance on matters connected with their cars at all times.

Back
Top