C5 Starter Issues
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C5 Starter Issues
Has anyone else, has issues with their starter, acting up, and periodically not starting? I'm suspecting the heat from the motor and headers. The starter is wrapped completely by the header. Does anyone have the same problem? If so, is there a fix for it? I already have heat tape on the headers. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
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when I turn the key, all the start up test and lights, and fuel pump come on like normal, but no crank or anything. The headers and performance work was done by the previous owner, a friend. It has a big Cam, and procharger supercharger on it. It runs perfectly. But periodically it won't start. Usually after it's been driven for a while.
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Le Mans Master
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Your starter relay is located above your fuse box in your passenger footwell compartment. When you turn your key, you should hear a "click" coming from this relay. You should see a red wire, a purple wire, and a yellow/ black stripe wire coming out of the relay. The purple wire is your 12volt feed going to your starter. You can check voltage here to see if you have volts going through your relay and to your starter when you turn the key.
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From: Mt. Washington, Kentucky
Your starter relay is located above your fuse box in your passenger footwell compartment. When you turn your key, you should hear a "click" coming from this relay. You should see a red wire, a purple wire, and a yellow/ black stripe wire coming out of the relay. The purple wire is your 12volt feed going to your starter. You can check voltage here to see if you have volts going through your relay and to your starter when you turn the key.
Melting Slicks
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The starter relay or TDR as it is called is the first thing to check when a car is experiencing occasional no crank problems. Using a DMM to measure voltages at the TDR will help pin point why the starter is not being energized. They also sell a heat shield blanket for the starter, and it's always advisable to wrap the headers to keep temperatures down in the engine bay.
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when I turn the key, all the start up test and lights, and fuel pump come on like normal, but no crank or anything. The headers and performance work was done by the previous owner, a friend. It has a big Cam, and procharger supercharger on it. It runs perfectly. But periodically it won't start. Usually after it's been driven for a while.
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kh400, I wasn't trying to be picky but because the electrics are so critical, anything that helps. I'm considering using waterproof marine grease on the grounds. Haven't got around to it yet.
