[Chevelle-list] starter & starter wiring

[Bill Bradley]

John
I've had the same problem in the past, I installed a solenoid heat shield, it fixed the problem for me, may work for you too. good luck and pray for good weather!
Bill
---- John Nasta <69ec at johnnasta.com> wrote: 
> Thanks Herb,
> 
> I think you're right. That would explain why replacing the starter  
> fixes the problem for a while.
> 
> I have a Flowmaster kit on it and I was thinking while I was poking  
> around in there yesterday that the exhaust is very close to the starter.
> 
> I'll check on that spring on Monday. Do you happen to have a part number?
> 
> The Ford solenoid does have it's advantages, but I have to move this  
> car by Monday or I'll get a ticket. No time for mail order. I'll hold  
> onto the info.
> 
> Would it help to put some kind of heat tape on the exhaust pipe?
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Herb Lumpp <blamacamvet at gmail.com>:
> 
> > John,
> >
> > If you're having a hot start problem it's because the exhaust is cooking the
> > solenoid.  There are a couple of ways that I know of to fix this...
> >
> > 1. Replace the solenoid spring with a low tension spring (Chevy dealer).
> > When the solenoid gets hot it draws too many amps for the battery to
> > support.  By using a low tension spring, the hot solenoid can compress it
> > easier.
> >
> > Or,
> >
> > 2. You can convert your starter to work with a Ford solenoid.  MAD Electric
> > sells the kit...  http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/st-1.shtml
> >
> > Have fun and good luck.
> >
> > Herb
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net
> > [mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] On Behalf Of John Nasta
> > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:05 AM
> > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] starter & starter wiring
> >
> > Thanks. These have been rebuilt starters. They work fine until I try to
> > start it while hot. The one in July fried when I shut it off to get gas and
> > tried to restart. The last one fried when I shut it off and then realized I
> > was not in a legal parking space and tried to restart.
> >
> > I spun the flexplate yesterday and did not see any bad teeth on it. I am not
> > using any shims. However, I have to question whether it could be a physical
> > problem like that because the thing that seems to be fatal is trying to
> > start it when hot. Also, changing the starter seems to fix the problem.
> >
> > I'm also wondering if pulling current directly off of the battery is sending
> > too much amperage to the starter. Don't know enough about electricity to
> > know if that's possible. I always thought that a thing would only draw as
> > much as it can draw, and there is no such thing as too much available
> > amperage.
> >
> > Of course this always has to be fixed when it's raining. I'll be buying
> > another starter today and I'll let you know what happens, other than me
> > getting wet.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > Quoting HarKemAsso at aol.com:
> >
> >> In a message dated 10/26/2007 3:22:20 PM Central Daylight Time,
> >> 69ec at johnnasta.com writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'm having some bad luck w/ starters
> >>
> >> what brand is the starter?? I have had that happen with rebuilt ones, I
> >> switched (actually the store where I bought them "upgraded" me to a
> >> A/C after I
> >> brought about 6 of the others back) to a new A/C brand and everything
> >> was ok
> >>
> >> Harlan
> >>
> >>
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Bill Bradley
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