[joep]

Originally Posted by cmartin

Switch is cheap and it looks pretty straight forward.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...l_Switches.htm

Thanks I'll take a look...

[joep]

BINGO!!

Same behavior after work, on the first key turn I waited to depress the clutch petal, and after fluttering it a few times it fired right up!

If this fix does the final trick, I'll stop annoying you all with my whining. <crosses fingers behind back/>

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by joep

If this fix does the final trick, I'll stop annoying you all with my whining.

crosses fingers behind back

[joep]

Update: I've tested the switch and it appears to be passing current normally so I "adjusted" the lever on the switch with a slight bend. Car fired up cold first start!

So far, so fixed!(?)

I also have a spare battery on hand now. Autocraft Silver 91-1
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...___#fragment-2

which was replaced with this: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...___#fragment-4

Taking offers for either but I would prefer to keep the newer battery now that its installed. I had one PM regarding the battery before so if that person is still interested they have dibbs.

[joep]

Solved!

The final fix was the manual adjust to the Clutch Pedal Switch (Ignition Lock) micro switch. 3-4 Cold starts all normal on the first turn.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions!

[HateDCRoads]

Congratulations, Ken. You are now the Potomac Boxster ignition expert!