Re: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem

Kenyon and Paul,

Thanx for the suggestions. This car sat for 26 years so I guess I should be lucky the starter works at all. I think i'll replace the relay and start looking for another starter. At least I'll have one when the original one craps out on me.

Are they as easy to replace as the later gear reduction starters?

Tom

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From: randalpark@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 6:59 PM

Subject: Re: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem

Replace the relay. Its cheap and easy. They do go out. In this case, if it were the starter itself, I would expect some other warning. If you don't want to replace the relay, at least clean the connections to it. If they are dirty the same symptoms will occur.

I have replaced starters on these cars when it was the relay all the time, and vice versa. I have also run into trouble with the wiring from the relay to the starter. I vote for cheap and easy every time, unless I have reason to suspect something else. I generally don't like to throw parts at the car when I have trouble, but I will to replace commonly troublesome parts without too many questions.

Intermittent problems are the most difficult to diagnose

Paul W.

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From: shelbyguy@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem

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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