Heat and ignition probs
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7th Gear
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From: Oleron Island
Heat and ignition probs
Hi every body ! I ´have a '72 base engine with a new aftermarket HEI distributor . After a drive , in hot day or if i stay stuck in the trafic , it´s difficult to restart my engine . Not a vapor lock. Just not enough power from the battery for the starter . After Few minutes , everything is ok and my corvette start and run like a charm !
Is it the cheap distributor ´s modul who dislike the engine heat ?
What do you think guys ?
Is it the cheap distributor ´s modul who dislike the engine heat ?
What do you think guys ?
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if the starter is having trouble turning over when hot it has nothing to do with the distributor unless you didnt correctly set initial timing. What is your initial timing set for? How old is the battery? Are the battery connections at the battery, at the starter, and at the battery ground, clean and tight?
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if the starter is having trouble turning over when hot it has nothing to do with the distributor unless you didnt correctly set initial timing. What is your initial timing set for? How old is the battery? Are the battery connections at the battery, at the starter, and at the battery ground, clean and tight?
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Hi L,
There was one there originally and the General wouldn't have installed it if it wasn't needed.
It's got to help a little. It helps prevent the heat from the outlet of the exhaust manifold from blowing right back on the starter and solenoid.
Regards,
Alan
There was one there originally and the General wouldn't have installed it if it wasn't needed.
It's got to help a little. It helps prevent the heat from the outlet of the exhaust manifold from blowing right back on the starter and solenoid.
Regards,
Alan
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From: Bowmanville Ontario
This was a common problem back in the 70's. The solenoids cook with the heat coming off the engine. We called it "Hot Starts".
Ford and Chrysler mounter the Solenoids on the side wall instead of down on the starter.
You probably need to replace your starter with a smaller faster one anyways, but you will definately need to install the heat shield to save whats left of the existing one.
If you can't find a pre-made heat shield, you can bend one up with some decent guage metal from a local department store.
Ken
Ford and Chrysler mounter the Solenoids on the side wall instead of down on the starter.
You probably need to replace your starter with a smaller faster one anyways, but you will definately need to install the heat shield to save whats left of the existing one.
If you can't find a pre-made heat shield, you can bend one up with some decent guage metal from a local department store.
Ken
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From: Oleron Island
This was a common problem back in the 70's. The solenoids cook with the heat coming off the engine. We called it "Hot Starts".
Ford and Chrysler mounter the Solenoids on the side wall instead of down on the starter.
You probably need to replace your starter with a smaller faster one anyways, but you will definately need to install the heat shield to save whats left of the existing one.
If you can't find a pre-made heat shield, you can bend one up with some decent guage metal from a local department store.
Ken
Ford and Chrysler mounter the Solenoids on the side wall instead of down on the starter.
You probably need to replace your starter with a smaller faster one anyways, but you will definately need to install the heat shield to save whats left of the existing one.
If you can't find a pre-made heat shield, you can bend one up with some decent guage metal from a local department store.
Ken