Intermittent Starting Problem

[artrenee10]

I was on a short trip home (mebbe about 15) minutes away from my house, stopped the GN at a gas station come back outside about ten minutes later, and the car would not start?? Waited about forty five minutes (when the tow truck finally decided to show up) and the car kicked right on. New starter installed about two months ago (autozone special ) Battery is Optima Yellow Top charged fully. Has a volt booster on it from Ramchargers. Where should I start??
Thanks
Steve Chambers

 

[Red Regal T]

Start by checking your connections at the starter.

 

[GN Bob]

Hot start problems

I have the same problem with an Autozone rebuilt starter.
If I had a few extra bucks at the time, I would have gotten the mini starter offered on this site instead.

I think our problem is due to heat soaking of the starter solenoid.

Once you stop moving, the starter cooks from all the heat coming from the exhaust crossover and the solenoid binds up and won't close the contacts to send power to the starter motor.

Its a fairly easy fix to install a remote starter solenoid to hopefully eliminate this problem. I got my kit from Summit for about $25 - $30.

Since you changed your starter once before you know how to do the first half of the job already. Solder all connections and run a new 0 guage cable from the new solenoid to the starter.