Gonna need replacing soon and won't start when hot, would jumping the battery make it start??

 

ooOOooo, that problem... yep... thank your y-pipe being too close for that. Get some heat sheilding, that should help. The heat makes the solenoid bind up if im not mistaken.

 

Why would charging a battery make a messed up starter start?? I think I shoud get the entire thing replaced?!

 

Because when the starter and associared wiring get hot they also get a high impedence in them, which inturn makes the starter require more amps to run. So if you jump the car you are effectivly doubling the amps avialable to the starter.

Get a heat shield or a mini high torque starter.

~M~

 

Simply put: heat equals resistance.

I'm having good success with the Moroso heat plate that bolts on the starter.
...also my Vette in fact comes from the factory with a starter heat wrap.
...so theres a couple of types to chose from.

Sometimes the heat is to much for both, I mean watch any form of racing, and a lot of them boys have problems restarting on a hot-hot day.

Ron

 

Ah, so thats why. I was thinking of something like that but didn't know how to explain. Thanks guys. Do you think I should go and replace the starter or try a heat shield 1st?? I think it has done that stuff to me a few times without being hot.

 

Well if it has done it without being hot, then I'd first see about replacing the positive battery lead that goes to the starter, it may have a high resistance built up in it at one of the terminals. As for the new starter/heat shield thing, The starter costs $120-$300 depending, The heat shilelds cost around $20. I'd try a shield first and if that doesn't fix it then I'd go with the mini high torque starter.

 

dont forget about the ground strap at the cyl. head too... That one can also cause prioblems.

 

A temporary fix should be giving the starter a couple hits with a metal object (hammer, wrench...etc) while a buddy turns it over.. shaking things up inside usually does the trick when starters are on their way out.

 

I just hope its not in the wiring or something.

 

Talking about starters, I'm on my third in one week. I get the car up to opperating temp and thats all she wrote! I even have the remote solenoid that both Summit and Jegs sells along with heat wrap! I used the Duralast from Autozone, lifetime warrantee.

 

I had my mechanic test it all day today and he can't find out whats with it, and it won't do the BS for him. Its so stupid, I think its the original starter too.