[DeTomaso] Hot Start Issue

[Larry - Ohio Time]

Hi Mike,

What happens in a starter to cause this is heat. The starter is in a very
hot spot. Our starters have very simple sleeve bearings. When everything
heats up it all expands and the sleeves are so sloppy the armature no longer
turns fast. 

This was common with dozers back in the day. I blasted one starter with a
CO2 fire extinguisher to cool it off so we could start that beast.

Do check the lower cost and EZer electric things first.


Larry (no fun cranking wrenches in the mud)- Cleveland





-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Thomas
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 1:10 AM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Hot Start Issue

After I got my car back on the road in August, it's begun to have a bit of a
hot start issue.  It cranks just fine when it's cold, but when I get home, I
usually back into the driveway, stop the car and shut it off to open the
garage and get things out of the right side.  About 2 out of three times,
when I go to start the car again to back it in to the garage, usually after
less than five minutes after I shut it down, it barely wants to turn over,
and starts with difficulty.  Am I getting some vapor lock?

Ideas please.

Thanks
Mike Thomas
VP, POCA
VP, Panteras Northwest
Yellow '74 #6328




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