Car would not start

[alley19]

My 1998 Boxster will not sttart. New Battery.The strarter is okay. The car would turn on.However it will not start. It does not even crank..My normal non Porsche mechanic has been piulling his hear out trying to figure things out. Any suggestions??

[Loren]

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[Loren]

My 1998 Boxster will not sttart. New Battery.The strarter is okay. The car would turn on.However it will not start. It does not even crank..My normal non Porsche mechanic has been piulling his hear out trying to figure things out. Any suggestions??

Have you checked for fault codes? You will need to use Durametric, a Porsche PST2, or PIWIS tester to get the proper fault codes.

A fault code would show if you have a bad crankshaft position sensor or an alarm/drive block problem.

[RFM]

Or a bad clutch switch (brake switch for Tiptronic) etc., as Loren suggest check for error codes first.

[Richard Hamilton]

If it won't crank, maybe the immobiliser has cut in. The immobiliser inhibits the starter, fuel pump, and spark. Can you her the fuel pump run for a couple of seconds when you switch on the ignition? If you can then it isn't the immobiliser.

As has been said, a diagnostic check would show what is wrong.

[vierenner]

Dealership just performed a recall on my '09 Boxster S ... replaced the clutch switch. Service manager told me the switch fails preventing engine start.