Hi Philippe I wasn't going to comment on the long series of answers to the hot start problem until I saw your reply. My '55 does the same thing after a drive. Let it sit for a few minutes and it won't start, but turns over slowly. After cooling, it will start (if there is any juice in the 6-volt battery left!) and it will also start when cold. I wonder if the car is vapor locking at the carb-especially if the carb leaks a little gas down the manifold-- Ted Blackington ----- Original Message ----- From: Philippe Courant Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 3:04 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: Heat soak & my starter motor Note that i've the same problem with my '57 starter !! After a long
driving, if i stop the car for a while, the solenoid "clicks" but the
starter hesitates a few 0.5 s before cranking.
It doesn't happen when:
the engine is cold (after 5 or 6 hours)
if i start immediatly after 1 or 2 mn.
Yes, the ign. timing is right ...
I've arrived at the same conclusions as you: too much heat from pipe
(but i've stock cast iron manifold). I know that '55 or '56 hemi have
heat shield starter.
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