First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Did you check the clearance between the starter and the flywheel? If it's too narrow, iw will seize when the engine's hot.
When shimming the starter, I usue a paper clip to measuere the proper distance between starter and flywheel teeth. /Goran Den 07-11-23 22.47 skrev "Paul Zarychta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> följande: > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Hey Guys, > > So while I am away from my car I seem to think about it the most and > have come up with two major problems that I face in the drivability of > the car. I separate these two issues into two different topics so > there is less confusion. > > I have a hot start issue. I've run 1 gauge cable from the battery to a > ford solenoid mounted on the back side of the drivers side wheel well. > then from the other side of the solenoid to the starter is another 1 > gauge cable. All connections are crimped and soldered so I would think > that they check out. I didn't have an ohm meter handy when I made the > cables so i cannot vouch that they are perfect but I've made a few > cables before and they were all ok. On the ground side of things, I > have the factory straps in the correct location as well as a 1 gauge > wire from the battery to the engine block. Then I have my ignition and > other wire (forget what it is) connected to the ford solenoid in the > manner described on many websites. Then on my GM solenoid it is > jumpered from the hot cable to the ignition switch > > The car starts wonderfully when it is cold! but as soon as it gets > warm or has been driven for a short time it will lug really slow and > then not turn over any more. I've had the alternator, starter, and the > battery checked out, I've replaced the voltage regulator thinking that > since the battery was a tad low that it was not doing it's job. I've > also replaced the entire wiring on the front end of the car. I've > wrapped the starter with heat wrap as well as the exhaust with header > wrap... Still a no go... The timing is set at the factory spec, which > i don't know off the top of my head because I have not been around the > car for a month. But I did check it the last time I was there. > > I'm stumped.... What do you guys think? > > Paul Z. > 68 350 5 Speed Coupe > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
