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From: In The Hills S.C.
What next?
74 350/400-New starter-new battery-all electrical connections tight. Problem-Always starts perfectly when engine cool/cold. Take a short summer (hot) cruise, stop for cold drink and and then it won't start. Hit iginition and nothing-no selonoid click-lights bright-horn blows-gauge shows draw when engaging iginition. Girlfriend solictes someone with jumper cables-car starts and I am embrassed. Any suggestions? ABOUT CAR!
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From: Tucson Az
Attfay is absolutely right. You need to put a heat shield around your starter. You can also purchase a sleeve to wrap your starter.
This happened to a friend of mine as well. We went for a long ride in his 61 and we stopped for a drink and when we came out, his car would not start. What he did, I would not suggest, he got a cup of water and splashed his starter with it and it started right up. I just feel that that would limit the life of your starter and they are expensive. You can purchase metal heat shields for your starter from Ecklers, Corvette Central etc.
This happened to a friend of mine as well. We went for a long ride in his 61 and we stopped for a drink and when we came out, his car would not start. What he did, I would not suggest, he got a cup of water and splashed his starter with it and it started right up. I just feel that that would limit the life of your starter and they are expensive. You can purchase metal heat shields for your starter from Ecklers, Corvette Central etc.
