HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP!

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Aug 17, 2003 | 01:08 AM

RALLYWHEEL

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HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP!

Have a 79 L82, when it is cold, it turns over fine. When I drive it and warm it up, it is sluggish to start up after turning off the ignition and kind of drags like the battery is dead or something. I have heard of "heat soak" or something like that. Is that my problem and how do I correct it? Thanks.

Aug 17, 2003 | 07:46 AM

Larry B.

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (RALLYWHEEL)

If the problem just started you may just have a bad starter... But first thoroughly check ALL of the cable connections. If in doubt clean them.

Aug 17, 2003 | 08:10 AM

Eddie 70

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (bluevetteman)

To cure the heat soak on my 79, I wound up changing the solenoid coil. This fully stopped the heat soak. You can pickup a solenoid coil at any parts store.

Aug 17, 2003 | 09:06 AM

ettev

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (RALLYWHEEL)

Believe it or not, your timing can cause slow cranking on hot engines if not set to spec.

Aug 17, 2003 | 09:09 AM

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (ettev)

Quote:

Believe it or not, your timing can cause slow cranking on hot engines if not set to spec.

:iagree: Be sure to check that your timing is not too far advanced ;)

Aug 18, 2003 | 10:44 AM

Stewart's74

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (SmokedTires)

Yep, check the timing. Solved my problem.

Aug 18, 2003 | 11:09 AM

68shark

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Re: HARD TO START WHEN WARMED UP. HELP! (Stewart's74)

Check your battery connections and cables. Corroded cables or bad connections or ground will cause the same problem. Many starters get needlessly replaced when it's the wiring that is the problem.