[DeTomaso] Hot Start Issue

[Jeff Udelson]

  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



Mike,Many years ago my car experienced similar symptoms. Battery was strong. Correct timing. All cables were good. I even added another ground to the engine block. I was told by a couple of knowledgeable Pantera gurus that my car had a not uncommon issue of "heat soak". Where the car cranks and starts fine 95% of the time , but slow to crank in very hot summer conditions. Nothing worked until I switched out the starter for a high quality Power Master unit.
Jeff 

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     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
   Mike,
   Many years ago my car experienced similar symptoms. Battery was strong.
   Correct timing. All cables were good. I even added another ground to
   the engine block. I was told by a couple of knowledgeable Pantera gurus
   that my car had a not uncommon issue of "heat soak". Where the car
   cranks and starts fine 95% of the time , but slow to crank in very hot
   summer conditions. Nothing worked until I switched out the starter for
   a high quality Power Master unit.
   Jeff