First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... After looking at the way the Ford relay is wired in, can someone help me understand why that would help the hot start problem? This still uses the stock solenoid to pass all current to the starter. The only thing I can see is now maybe you get a full 12 volts to the "start" terminal, but couldn't you do the same thing without the Ford solenoid by running a new and heavier gauge wire from the ignition switch (or even a separate "start switch")??
I thought that maybe the Ford solenoid replaced the one on the starter, but then I realized that the stock solenoid physically shoves the starter pinion gear into the ring gear, and thus must be energized to start the car. Could some of the hot start problem come from too much initial advance in the timing? I have experienced occasional mild hot start issues and would like to avoid it. Just trying to sort out what works and why... Thanks, David Learner Fresh 455 almost ready to install! - The problem you are describing is the reason a lot of people wire in a Ford starter relay. http://www.maliburacing.com/starter_solenoid.html ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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>
