Hi, I live in France and my lhd '83 SC Cab is fantastic in this climate except when it dies "en route". First time was last November when fortunately a PCGB friend was visiting and we managed to tow the car home. After reading articles on Pelican website and faced with only one Porsche independent in a 100 mile radius, I did a little exploring. Traced the problem to no fuel which at first made me think it was the pump, but later I discovered that the relay wasn't working. Following advice I cleaned and opened up the pins before refitting and of course checked the fuses. Bingo she started fine and was then garaged for the winter which may be frowned upon but there we are! Last week with temperature hitting 25+ it was time to have some fun and the car started first spin. Drove to a local race circuit to spend a few hours spectating and on the way home all of a sudden the motor died just like before. This time forearmed I swapped the fuel relay for a new one that I had purchased but no joy. As a last ditch attempt I fitted a new fuse from the small packet that was in the original tool kit, the fuse in use being of a slightly different style, and low and behold she started fine. Is there anything else that I should check or replace and could the previous non standard fuse have been the culprit?
Fuel pump electrics
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I hope this is not a red herring, but I had a similar problem with my '79 SC. Three times it broke down after about 45 mins to 1 hour of driving. After it was towed home and left for a few hours it would start fine. The problem turned out to be the plug going into the bottom of the CDI unit, once the engine got hot it would somehow come loose enough to stop the engine. This was remedied by using a very small screwdriver to close up all of the female contacts in the plug, thereby increasing their grip on the male ones in the CDI unit. This ocurred about 5 years ago and has not been a problem since.
Hope this helps.
Ian
Hope this helps.
Ian
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Commonsense maintenance will element most of the problems caused when cars are left standing UNUSED for ages. The fuses in your SC should be the common Euro type fuse as they used to be known, After your car has been stood it's time to clean all visible electrical contacts and protect with a suitable electrical connector spray or gel. If your car stands for six months there is a good chance that the petrol is starting to break down unless you use an additive to prevent this. Add 'redex' or a similar injector cleaner at the next few fuel stops to clean the fuel system. Always fit the correct electrical components and buy a new relay you cheepskate! [
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