Need to shield starter from header heat...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bedford TX
Need to shield starter from header heat...
Anyone know of the best way to do this? Everytime i drive the car about 30-40 miles, and then pull into the gas station to get something to drink or whatever, it wont start back up. This started a little after changing the headers. Anyone else had this problem and have a good solution?
Uneducated autodidact
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From: West of the Sabine, Texas
You can buy a starter shield from Summit racing...or go to Lowes or Home depot and buy an insulating cover for a barbeque pit (for a lot less) and cut it up and install. I've done both on my C4 and C5, the barbeque pit option was a lot cheaper and not hard to install.
my opinion, of course.
my opinion, of course.
Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
Jeff,
Thermo-Tec sells an exhaust insulation tape. I install this on my right header after I cooked the starter:
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/11001/11001.html
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by Pumba
Jeff,
Thermo-Tec sells an exhaust insulation tape. I install this on my right header after I cooked the starter:
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/11001/11001.html
.
Drifting
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From: Puyallup WA
Hello.
Lingenfelter sells a starter heat shield that should work for you.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Merchant...Category_Code=
Lingenfelter sells a starter heat shield that should work for you.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Merchant...Category_Code=
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I'm relatively new to C5/Z06 technology myself, so this might not work with an LS motor (I don't know why not). First, as suggested, confirm all electrical connections to be secure and uncompromised. I'm not a fan of "wraps" which usually only mask the issue rather than cure it.
In street rods and "old technology" high HP and compression ratio cars we use a Ford type solenoid to take the load off the electrical system (starter switch and starter solenoid). That will cure any hot start issue for sure. You can check with MADD ENTERPRISES electrical guru Mark Harmon regarding the remote solenoid.
In street rods and "old technology" high HP and compression ratio cars we use a Ford type solenoid to take the load off the electrical system (starter switch and starter solenoid). That will cure any hot start issue for sure. You can check with MADD ENTERPRISES electrical guru Mark Harmon regarding the remote solenoid.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Sep 5, 2006 at 01:02 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by hotwheels57
I'm relatively new to C5/Z06 technology myself, so this might not work with an LS motor (I don't know why not). First, as suggested, confirm all electrical connections to be secure and uncompromised. I'm not a fan of "wraps" which usually only mask the issue rather than cure it.
In street rods and "old technology" high HP and compression ratio cars we use a Ford type solenoid to take the load off the electrical system (starter switch and starter solenoid). That will cure any hot start issue for sure. You can check with MADD ENTERPRISES electrical guru Mark Harmon regarding the remote solenoid.
In street rods and "old technology" high HP and compression ratio cars we use a Ford type solenoid to take the load off the electrical system (starter switch and starter solenoid). That will cure any hot start issue for sure. You can check with MADD ENTERPRISES electrical guru Mark Harmon regarding the remote solenoid.
