IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem

["Tom Scott" <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx>]

I was out tooling around in my 60 Crown today running a few errands.  It was 
cool today, temp right around 70F.  The car ran perfectly throughout the day 
until the last stop.  I ran into the local WalMart to pick up some film I 
had developed and when I came out, she was dead.  The temp gauge never moved 
more than 1/3 of the way to hot the whole day.  I had stopped, parked and 
restarted the car 4 times within a span of about 20 minutes and had driven 
maybe 6 miles or so.  When I turned the key to start, nothing happened at 
all.  I ran through the pushbuttons figuring maybe the neutral switch was 
hung up or maybe the pushbuttons themselves.  Everything electrical worked 
at normal speed...windows, wipers, etc.  Dejectedly, I hoofed it on 
home...fortunately I was only a mile or so from home.  About an hour later I 
went back to the car, turned the key and she started right up.  The starter 
spun at normal revolutions.
Anybody got a clue as to what might have happened?  I'm thinking either the 
starter or solenoid overheated but starting the car 4 times in a half hour 
or so shouldn't overheat them.
There is no corrosion on either the battery or the starter.
Thanx
Tom
60 4 dr Crown Southampton 


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