Deathlytremor

hey guys im new to this forum as well this is my 1st vette
she is a 91 base auto all opts and ive been having issues getting her started when shes hot from driving or weather in the morning she starts right up when i go wherever she will not start till she is cold i was thinking vat system till ive noticed the hot cold thing any help would be great as it is starting to get warm where i live and i would love to go for a drive topless

MavsAK

Not the vats.

Starter solenoid, or the starter is your problem (most likely the solenoid).

Frizlefrak

Won't start, or won't crank?

Deathlytremor

just nothing starter does a click then nothing

MavsAK

Solenoid or starter motor then, most likely.

Deathlytremor

that is good news thanks now the fun part of doing it

xrav22

Hey what happens with the starter is after it gets old and the windings develop a varnish or corrosion, plus the fact that the armature that spins gets warped or oblong a touch, when it gets hot it expands making contact with the wall and top that with a varnished solenoid connector it just gets stuck. If you jump it it probably would start with the extra energy. I bought a duralast starter 2 yrs ago for 35 bucks and it still works great. I know duralast but I figured it would break but it hasn't.
Good luck

Frizlefrak

Have the parts store test it before replacing it....most will do that for free. If you have a remote starter switch (cheap and available at any parts store) you can test it on the car. If it turns over with the remote switch, the problem is elsewhere. If it doesn't (assuming battery is fully charged) then the starter/solenoid is bad.

I'm a big believer in troubleshooting before replacing anything. It sucks to spend the time to R&R the starter only to find out it wasn't the problem.

antfarmer2

but could be a bad connection or battery

Deathlytremor

i had the battery tested and was told good battery just needs charged so i charged it up and still having issue

Deathlytremor

i will see if i can pick one up cause im not all fired up to rip that out lol

Mtn Billy

Have your parts store do a load test on the starter in the car while cranking. Generally not starting when hot is a connection most likely ground.

antfarmer2

If all connections are good smack the starter with a hammer if it starts it's going bad

Deathlytremor

ok sorry for not getting back sooner and thanks to all who replied
so replaced the starter and nothing still so i took it into my mechanic and they found that the *** that did the alarm from po had done a **** poor job so the fixed the wires and removed the alarm

antfarmer2

Ah yes the bubba effect makes it hard