Quick Question
03-30-2007, 10:42 PM
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Quick Question
When i start the car when it is cold it starts up fine. Once the car gets hot and you try to start it, it wont start. it wont even click and then it smells like something is burning for a sec and lets some smoke out from under the hood. Then u give it like a minute and it starts fine. Anyone now what the problem could be. But like i said never does it when it is cold. only when it has been running for awhile and is hot. any help would be appreciated. thank you
03-30-2007, 11:12 PM
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RE: Quick Question
my first suggestion would be find out where that smoke is comnig from. cuz i can tell ya that it wont end well if you dont find out soon. im sure that will help you out a lot as soon as you find that out cuz once you do, im sure the problem will b pretty evident
03-31-2007, 01:36 AM
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RE: Quick Question
sounds like a wire is getting hot in the starter system and starting to burn. possibly from a starter drawing too much amperage when trying to start or when the starter gets warm from being next to a hot engine!
03-31-2007, 11:48 AM
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RE: Quick Question
Longtubes are notorious for baking starters as well...I would not hesitate to pull the starter...check it, wrap it with thermal wrap (or shield it) and replace the positive and negative wires if they have any age to them. Cheap insurance to prevent no start when you need it most.
03-31-2007, 11:52 AM
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RE: Quick Question
ORIGINAL: dman302
Longtubes are notorious for baking starters as well...I would not hesitate to pull the starter...check it, wrap it with thermal wrap (or shield it) and replace the positive and negative wires if they have any age to them. Cheap insurance to prevent no start when you need it most.
Longtubes are notorious for baking starters as well...I would not hesitate to pull the starter...check it, wrap it with thermal wrap (or shield it) and replace the positive and negative wires if they have any age to them. Cheap insurance to prevent no start when you need it most.
03-31-2007, 11:53 AM
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RE: Quick Question
usually when one thing goes...a combination will go...solenoid could be tired...bad ground wire could be case. My ground casing (rubber remember) litterally shattered when I removed the old pc...very very corroded.
03-31-2007, 11:55 AM
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RE: Quick Question
k thanks for your help im going to do that today, its starting to get nice out i want to drive it not look like a idiot when it wont start then shoots a puff of smoke out lol.. thanks guys.