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From: mlg@akgua.UUCP (M.L. Graham [Mike])
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Starter Problems
Message-ID: <1635@akgua.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 11:56:46 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 16 11:56:46 1985
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Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta
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>A 79 Chevette starter that will not turn over when the engine is very hot,
>such as when driving 25 miles on the highway with the air conditioner on
>and then stopping for about 15 to 30 minutes and then trying to start the
>engine. This condition is not constant - most of the time its turns over.
>		Dick Gunderman

I had a similiar problem with my 67 Ford - it started fine when the
engine was cold, but wouldn't turn over if the engine was hot. It
turned out to be a short in the starter motor when the engine was warm.
I assume it was a copper shaving, or something similiar, that was
causing no problem when the engine was cold, but when the engine
(and hence the starter) was warm, the whatever would expand and
cause the short.  It would draw so much current it almost melted
the cable from the starter switch to the starter.

Mike Graham @ AT&T, Atlanta