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RaaaaaaaHH: 964 stranded!

Bertroex

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Hello everyone,

As someone who, grudgingly and relunctanty, is driving a 964, I can only say that my 720 miles/week experience was not good as SHE LEFT ME STRANDED.

Today, the second time this week, the car cut out whilst driving. I was luckely on an A road, had quite a lot of progress so I pressed the clutch and I could coax into a layby.

The car started after perhaps 3 minutes.

This evening, after surgery in the middle of blooming no where, the car wouldnt start. There is an original Porsche immobiliser on the vehicle, as well as an after market alarm system.

Now, once the immobiliser is disabled and you engage the contact, there is a "trrrticktickticktickTrrrrrticktick" noise audible from, what seems, the top of the fan. If you feel it, there seems to be something knocking, not engaging, misfiring? I can also smell a bit of an acrid smell as if something electrical is short fusing.

Does this sound familiar? Could anyone please advice? I'm on a bunk bed and tomorrow the car will be recovered to a specialist! Needless to say, She who must be obeyed isnt that happy either![:mad:]:rolleyes:

Wishing you a good night,


Bert

 
Will the engine turnover but won't fire or is the clicking noise you describe the only thing you can hear when trying to start it?

If it's the former my money would go on a dodgy DME relay in the fuse box.
 
Yes, it is the former. I have ordered 2 DME (1 spare) just in case.

Thank you very much for your feedback!


Bert
 

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