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Old 08-05-2009, 12:17 AM   #1
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car wont start after driving for a while

I need help! My '86 iroc-z wont turn on after i have been driving it for a while. It starts perfectly when its cold but once it gets hot and
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Old 08-05-2009, 09:03 PM   #2
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Re: car wont start after driving for a while

if you have headers and they are to close to the starter, then that can cause the starter to heat up and jam up and not crank.
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You have to describe some better symptoms before we can troubleshoot. Does the starter not engage? Does it engage but the motor just wont start?
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You have to describe some better symptoms before we can troubleshoot. Does the starter not engage? Does it engage but the motor just wont start?
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Old 08-06-2009, 10:00 PM   #5
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Re: car wont start after driving for a while

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if you have headers and they are to close to the starter, then that can cause the starter to heat up and jam up and not crank.
if this is true for u get or make a heatshield
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