[DeTomaso] Starter

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/17/09 5 41 1, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> As those of you who have read I have been having a hot starting problem. 
> .I
> re wired my ignition  and tightened the screws on the ignition block at it
> seems I may have eliminated the problem.....  Kind of, now when the car is
> engine is at full operating temperature and I turn it off and try to
> restart the starter drags like I have a n old dead battery, When it cranks
> a few turns  it finally catches and the the engine roars to life,  It 
> sound
> s like if it didn't catch right when it did the starter would have 
> stopped.
> I have a fully charged battery and it cranks like gang busters when it is
> cold. . Is this something that 1. Is a common problem @. will be remedied 
> by
> these high torque , higher speed starters. 3. What causes this?
> 

Yes, it's a very common problem with the stock, old, worn-out Ford 
starters.   It can be aggravated by bad/insufficient grounds, but the simple 
solution is to chuck the old starter over the hedge and fit one of these $50 e-bay 
wonders. :>)

Mike


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