Trouble Starting When Hot
#1
Posted 05-11-2011 02:13 PM
I am afraid that if I stall on track, I will not be able to restart the car.
Thanks,
Dave
#2
Posted 05-11-2011 05:22 PM
I had noticed last year, that after a race, if I needed to start the car after sitting in impound or waiting to get weighed, the starter cranked very slowly, or not at all. If I lifted the hood and let it cool off for 30-45 minutes, it would start. Thought the starter was going bad so I changed it. However, it continued to do the same thing this weekend (first warm race day). It starts fine when cold, or even after a prolonged idle to warm up the motor, only really seems to happen right after a track session. Is this heat sink into the starter, as I have friends that have similar problems (after repeated dyno pulls, etc). All my battery, starter connections are tight, but I do need to recheck my kill switch connections (re-mounted the switch closer to the door window on the cage). Any other ideas, or suggestions on shielding the starter.
I am afraid that if I stall on track, I will not be able to restart the car.
Thanks,
Dave
Make sure the replacement starter also has new starter solenoid. If you're not sure might want to try a new solenoid. This sounds like a classic starter solenoid issue.
#3
Posted 05-11-2011 06:33 PM
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#4
Posted 05-11-2011 07:07 PM
Already bypassed the clutch switch. Will test the battery when I get the car back home too, but seems OK when cold, only problem is hot.Mine does the same thing. I was told that it may be the switch on the clutch pedal going bad.I pulled the switch and bypassed it.
I assumed that a new (rebuilt) starter would have a rebiult solenoid, but I should know better than assume.
Thanks,
Dave
#5
Posted 05-11-2011 07:54 PM
Example of solid type heat shield
http://www.speedwaym...arter,1900.html
Example of blanket type heat shield
http://www.speedwaym...riers,1150.html
#6
Posted 05-12-2011 05:17 AM
On Friday's test day, I sent my codriver out for the 1st two session's. I climbed in to go out for the 3rd, and the car wouldn't crank! Same symptom's from last fall. We got it running, and I went out, only to have the car quit on the back straight. We worked on it, checking my solder joint's (while missing the 4th session)... nothing, but the car did crank again. Got into it for number 5 and damn, if the car didn't die again! Expensive day, ehh?!
Anyway, we taked with Glen Long and he suggested either the Air Flow Meeter or the Coil's, and loaned us the parts to do so. We found the problem to be Coil related. Swapped these out, and ran "fine" all weekend.
The point is... check your coil's.
hoop
a bunch of old '90's cars
and an '06 RSX Type S
#7
Posted 05-12-2011 08:17 AM
Hero To The Momentum Challenged
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