[urq] Hot Start/Thermal wrap

[Mike Del Tergo]

Andrew,
I had some of your problems and no doubt a portion heat related, but you 
have to ask/answer why adding voltage with a jump, defeats a heat sink 
problem?  (is your solonoid bad, 12V lead to starter weak etc?) I wrapped my 
down pipe in header wrap, to keep starter and motor mount somewhat cooler.  
What seemed to help more was a new battery, no more problems!  Already went 
the starter route et al. (at 800+CA and 700+ CCA and $40 from WalMart, much 
better than stock and earlier replacement)
good luck,
Mike

From: Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
Subject: [urq] Hot Start/Thermal wrap

Just removed my downpipe...well, as much as I can with everything
still in the car.  I'm having fairly regular hot start problems.  When
it's hot outside, and I drive hard or in stop and go, the car won't
turn over.  With a jump, it starts fine.  Thanks to somebody's
suggestion, I'm assuming that it's the starter absorbing heat...so I
figured I would wrap the exhaust with one of those thermal wraps to
help keep temperatures down, and maybe vent the hood, but that's way


Thanks in advance,
-Andrew