heat soak starter?
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS B4C
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heat soak starter?
hello gang, am new the forums i own a 91 B4C camaro. i bought it from someone who mention that the starter seemed to be going south so he bought a new one but never gave it to me cause i offered to low of a deal for the car. long story short the starter sometimes clicks and no crank/start but if you try again right after it may work may not. but it will start sooner or later 1-3 tries . it happens when its cold and hot so am not sure about the heat soak. could it just be a starter going bad?
i bought a starter heat wrap hoping it will fix the problem but i see when i install it. i do have a used starter on the side that i might be able to toss in hope it will work or i can always buy a new one. if i do should i upgrade to a remote solenoid starter or mini starter or delco factory type?
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i bought a starter heat wrap hoping it will fix the problem but i see when i install it. i do have a used starter on the side that i might be able to toss in hope it will work or i can always buy a new one. if i do should i upgrade to a remote solenoid starter or mini starter or delco factory type?
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Re: heat soak starter?
If you're running stock compression levels, the factory starter is fine. If you have issues with it not wanting to turn properly hot or cold, I would pull it out and take it to get tested. Even if it functions well on a tester, most will show if there's an issue at hand. Be sure to check the cables going to the starter as well, making sure they have a good connection.
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Re: heat soak starter?
The starter solenoid and or battery cables are defective.
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Re: heat soak starter?
i checked the battery connection the ground looks new, the power looks a little old might change that out.
the starter looks like it has a heat shield on it already (did they come stock no right)
i switch the battery out to a new one - now it cranks 1 and then crank starts
before it was crank crank?? start so now i guess am getting closer but the starter must be bad
damm the starter is kinda hard to get to
the starter looks like it has a heat shield on it already (did they come stock no right)
i switch the battery out to a new one - now it cranks 1 and then crank starts
before it was crank crank?? start so now i guess am getting closer but the starter must be bad
damm the starter is kinda hard to get to
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Re: heat soak starter?
get yourself an lt1 starter. lighter, more torque, no heat soak problems. the one i got has lifetime warranty and 2 year roadside service
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Re: heat soak starter?
yah i am i been pricing it out ACdelco one is 239 plus 40 dollar core charge will i will need to eat cause i dont have a lt1 starter as a core
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Re: heat soak starter?
Kragen has it for $147 plus $55 core
thats the one i got. i told the guy behind the counter that i only have a starter from my 91 camaro, and he said thats fine, just bring it in and we'll give you the core value. give it a try
edit: tell them you need a starter for a 1995 Chevy Corvette non-ZR1
thats the one i got. i told the guy behind the counter that i only have a starter from my 91 camaro, and he said thats fine, just bring it in and we'll give you the core value. give it a try
edit: tell them you need a starter for a 1995 Chevy Corvette non-ZR1
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Re: heat soak starter?
okay i look into that
or i can just buy it and bring the core back the next day and be like its the same starter?
or i can just buy it and bring the core back the next day and be like its the same starter?
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