[DeTomaso] Techno question: it is the starter gremlin again

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Chuck,

Where did you mount your ground cable? I put mine between one of the starter studs and what I believe is the mounting point for the water tube from the swirl tank, a welded nut on the lower chassis profile next to the engine mount, to which I also mounted the rear mounted battery ground cable. I too have the 50 buck DB starter and have had no hot starting problems yet (installed last year in May). I firmly believe that this beats grounding the transaxle at the rear (which I also have BTW). In the process I removed the old engine ground strap which was attached to the alternator mount IIRC. I also installed a ground strap between the alternator housing and the closest stud for the electrical panel on the firewall.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 5:19 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Techno question: it is the starter gremlin again


> Dear Forum,
> 
> 
>              It is the hot start problem with the starter again.   The old starter is about ten years old.  It starts cold fine, but wheezes and starts theatrically very slowly when it the engine is up to running temperature.   It was marginally better by adding a second ground cable. 
> 
>               I decided to install the $50 DB starter.   It starts right up cold, but acts the same way as the old starter.
> 
>                This obviously means the problem ain't the starter.  So..... the gremlin lies in the ground ????---------or the gremlin needs a larger power cable to the starter????
> 
> 
>                         Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
> 
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