Starter intemitant issue.
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Starter intemitant issue.
My 351 cleveland sometimes wont start when vechile has been running for a while and I have stopped briefly ( say for 5 min). I get lights, and all elect. power but no cranking. if I tap the starter as I hit the key it starts. This only happens about 1 in 8-10 times and only when at running temp. never cold. Could the starter be getting hot from the headers? Or is it on the way out.
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Aaron
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was "re-built" acouple of years ago, but before that it is atleast 11 years old. Possibly original. I was thinking of wrapping some heat shielding tate aroungd the headers.
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Putting some heat shielding around the starter shouldnt hurt anything. Some headers its ok to wrap them and some arent. You just need to know what kind you have.
This happened to me last summer. I ended up replacing all power cables, the solenoid, battery, and starter. The truck needed those things because it was all original, but the starting issue really didnt improve untill i replaced the starter.
Another thing that I learned last summer that can cause the starter to have trouble turning the engine is ignition timing. The pressure inside the cylinder can sometimes overcome the torque of the starter motor and cause the engine to kick back and not start.
Even though I know it was rebuilt, I would try a new starter. Also check all your battery and starting cables, solenoids. And yea, if theres any way to insulate that starter motor id do it. Of course though, theres no way to insulate it front the engine block to which its mounted so youre still gonna get a lot of heat there.
This happened to me last summer. I ended up replacing all power cables, the solenoid, battery, and starter. The truck needed those things because it was all original, but the starting issue really didnt improve untill i replaced the starter.
Another thing that I learned last summer that can cause the starter to have trouble turning the engine is ignition timing. The pressure inside the cylinder can sometimes overcome the torque of the starter motor and cause the engine to kick back and not start.
Even though I know it was rebuilt, I would try a new starter. Also check all your battery and starting cables, solenoids. And yea, if theres any way to insulate that starter motor id do it. Of course though, theres no way to insulate it front the engine block to which its mounted so youre still gonna get a lot of heat there.
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Putting some heat shielding around the starter shouldnt hurt anything. Some headers its ok to wrap them and some arent. You just need to know what kind you have.
This happened to me last summer. I ended up replacing all power cables, the solenoid, battery, and starter. The truck needed those things because it was all original, but the starting issue really didnt improve untill i replaced the starter.
Another thing that I learned last summer that can cause the starter to have trouble turning the engine is ignition timing. The pressure inside the cylinder can sometimes overcome the torque of the starter motor and cause the engine to kick back and not start.
Even though I know it was rebuilt, I would try a new starter. Also check all your battery and starting cables, solenoids. And yea, if theres any way to insulate that starter motor id do it. Of course though, theres no way to insulate it front the engine block to which its mounted so youre still gonna get a lot of heat there.
This happened to me last summer. I ended up replacing all power cables, the solenoid, battery, and starter. The truck needed those things because it was all original, but the starting issue really didnt improve untill i replaced the starter.
Another thing that I learned last summer that can cause the starter to have trouble turning the engine is ignition timing. The pressure inside the cylinder can sometimes overcome the torque of the starter motor and cause the engine to kick back and not start.
Even though I know it was rebuilt, I would try a new starter. Also check all your battery and starting cables, solenoids. And yea, if theres any way to insulate that starter motor id do it. Of course though, theres no way to insulate it front the engine block to which its mounted so youre still gonna get a lot of heat there.
Timing could be an issue. my dizzy is rat ****e, I was looking at replacing it with one of those HEI coil ontop numbers.
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well thats fine but first id adress that starter. At least have it load tested if not replaced.
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