Lucas design solenoid starters are well known for overheating and hot
start performance problems.
The TSI gear reduction starter, while a bit bulkier (still fits), has an
air core, cools better, and does not in my experience exhibit this problem.
Along with Gary Boone's electronic distributor, a TSI gear reduction
starter is one of those "I wish I had known sooner" upgrades.
- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
Brad Lustig wrote:
>Dying battery? Battery cables old and/or corroded, loose connections?
>I was going to say overheated coil before this post. Have you tried
>push starting it? May help rule out the starter without removing it and
>bench-testing.
>
>Brad
>Mt Pleasant, SC
>
>tputland@charter.net wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks to all who replied. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to check any
>thing this weekend after everyone replied.
>>
>>But let me expand on my first post. When trying to start after a long drive,
>the engine doesn't crank and turn trying to start--what would seem a fuel
>issue.... Just the opposite. It will crank once then hesitate/stick for a beat
>or two, then crank and then start. It is this hesitation/stick that I am
>wondering about.
>>
>>The thermal expansion James mentioned makes sense to me. But I don't think
>(hope) it is borderline over heating as the cooling system, including radiator
>and water pump, etc. is all new---well, less than 500 miles.
>>
>>More thoughts?
>>
>>Tim
>>Belleville, WI.
>>'70 SPL AND SRL
>>Still clueless but always learning
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