Slow to crank on warm starts

[Benjamin Choi]

Like a crafty veteran, I did search and I think I know what it is, but wanted to confirm with you guys.

-Cold starts up just fine

-New battery a couple months ago

-Full 60K service with new coil packs and plugs a few weeks ago

After I replaced the battery, the engine cranked with greater vigor. Now, say I drive to some destination, park and start it up again, the car sometimes struggles to start.

I've read that it gets worse over time. Well, I think it's getting progressively worse. it only happens after the car's been run then sitting around for me to start it up again.

Thoughts?

[Dave07997S]

Like a crafty veteran, I did search and I think I know what it is, but wanted to confirm with you guys.

-Cold starts up just fine

-New battery a couple months ago

-Full 60K service with new coil packs and plugs a few weeks ago

After I replaced the battery, the engine cranked with greater vigor. Now, say I drive to some destination, park and start it up again, the car sometimes struggles to start.

I've read that it gets worse over time. Well, I think it's getting progressively worse. it only happens after the car's been run then sitting around for me to start it up again.

Thoughts?

The only thing I can think of as the car warms up so does the electrical system, therefore causing greater resistance. This is common for cars with that kind of mileage on the car and could be just as simple as a bad starter cable or other electrical issue along those lines.

Dave

[scubadawg]

Like a crafty veteran, I did search and I think I know what it is, but wanted to confirm with you guys.

-Cold starts up just fine

-New battery a couple months ago

-Full 60K service with new coil packs and plugs a few weeks ago

After I replaced the battery, the engine cranked with greater vigor. Now, say I drive to some destination, park and start it up again, the car sometimes struggles to start.

I've read that it gets worse over time. Well, I think it's getting progressively worse. it only happens after the car's been run then sitting around for me to start it up again.

Thoughts?

I think it would be the starter, just my thoughts, I had the same problem on a north american car, starts OK cold, but when it warms up, the starter wouldn't work at all, until it cooled down. SO much for a quick getaway car :)

Edited June 10, 2009 by scubadawg

[bmohr]

bingo. Replace your starter. Same issue a while back. It will last a while like this and eventually die.

[aracerx]

bingo. Replace your starter. Same issue a while back. It will last a while like this and eventually die.

HOLD ON THERE PARDNER!

owner said the car "ran" poorly on hot start-up...that has absolutely nada to do with the starter.

[Loren]

bingo. Replace your starter. Same issue a while back. It will last a while like this and eventually die.

HOLD ON THERE PARDNER!

owner said the car "ran" poorly on hot start-up...that has absolutely nada to do with the starter.

Actually I don't think he said it ran poorly - he says it won't start after it is hot.

[Benjamin Choi]

loren is correct.

it's cool that there's the whole core charge refund so the part itself is easily $500+ new, but for a rebuilt one from porsche, the net is $160+ or so out of pocket.

little things are needing to be replaced at 60K miles.

-clutch switch

-starter

-suspension noises (but i am slammed on Pss9s)

otherwise, been great!

[bmohr]

HOLD ON THERE PARDNER!

owner said the car "ran" poorly on hot start-up...that has absolutely nada to do with the starter.

Meh!

[Benjamin Choi]

update

i found a source where i can get a new porsche starter for $260 yay might as well go with a new one.

[Benjamin Choi]

Update

Car starts up like a Lambo Murcielago. :D

The starter engine whirring is much quicker if that makes any sense. I got a new starter, not a rebuilt one. I have no idea if that makes any diff.