[DeTomaso] Hot Start Issue

[Richard Greenblum]

I had the same problem, and did the same thing.  Checked everything and
added a ground cable.  It didn't work.  For other reasons, I moved the
battery to the Euro location, inside the right-rear wheel well‹where it
would be in relation to everything if it were a front-engined car.  Never
had the problem again.  I think with the heat soak and compression, the
length of the positive cable from the front location to the solenoid caused
too much resistance, especially when hot. I later added a high-torque
starter from PPC (Colorado).  That made it even better.

Richard
Austin, TX


From:  deTomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>
Reply-To:  Jeff Udelson <jefude at yahoo.com>
Date:  Monday, December 15, 2014 2:14 PM
To:  deTomaso List <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
   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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   I had the same problem, and did the same thing.  Checked everything and
   added a ground cable.  It didn't work.  For other reasons, I moved the
   battery to the Euro location, inside the right-rear wheel well--where
   it would be in relation to everything if it were a front-engined car.
   Never had the problem again.  I think with the heat soak and
   compression, the length of the positive cable from the front location
   to the solenoid caused too much resistance, especially when hot. I
   later added a high-torque starter from PPC (Colorado).  That made it
   even better.
   Richard
   Austin, TX

   From: deTomaso List <[1]detomaso at poca.com>
   Reply-To: Jeff Udelson <[2]jefude at yahoo.com>
   Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 2:14 PM
   To: deTomaso List <[3]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
      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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