I was thinking the same thing. Starters that don't work well when hot
are usually in need of a rebuild. In general, electric motors do not
like heat. Heat coupled with worn contacts/brushes equals sky-high
resistance and thus sluggish performance.
I had the same problem a couple of years ago, the starter was very
sluggish when hot. I installed a rebuilt starter and it fixed the
problem. Made a tremendous difference, actually.
If you decide to replace your starter, be aware that there are
gear-reduction starters available which make it easier for the starter
to turn the engine over. I did not install a gear-reduction starter
due to the higher cost.
--
T.J. Higgins
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Huntsville, AL
'76 Interceptor III 2211/1958 "Highway Star"
http://home.hiwaay.net/~tjhiggin/hwystar.html
M. F. Schwartz, Jr. writes:
> Jim: I don't have the specific answer for you, but grounding
> straps are essential, you know. I am wondering if your
> starter could be the problem, i.e. it gets hot and doesn't
> work well... Frank
>
> James Dai wrote:
> >
> > My 74 Int is hard to start when the engine is hot. The starter turns
> > the engine very slowly and drains a lot of battery. There is no
> > problem when the engine is cold.
> >
> > Tech Tip book describes a similar problem on page 76. It was traced to
> > the grounding wire of the "immobilizing switch mounted on the left
> > inner fender well beside the battery." I assume it's the gear/safty
> > belt inhibit switch. I couldn't find this "immobilizing switch." I
> > wonder if it might be on the other side of the fender for a LHS car.
> > Does anybody have any idea?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jim Dai
> >
> > 74 INT Conv. 2310-1373
> >
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