[urq] Intermittent no start

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

This seems to be a trait of the "big bertha" starter.  I just recently bought an '83, and it does exactly the same thing.  Heat is the culprit.  As I see it, you have 2 options... either replace bertha with the newer small starter, or install some heat shielding over the solenoid.  Jumping the solenoid will make it work, but that isn't exactly a real solution.
 
Dave
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: laraa at sympatico.ca
To: urq at audifans.com
Sent: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 7:59 PM
Subject: [urq] Intermittent no start


Hi there,

Twice in the last month, my car refused to re-start when stopped for a
short period after highway. The first time I bump-started it easily, the
second time I had to wait 5 minutes and it catch normally.

What is the cause of this behaviour ? 
Starter (the 1983 original "big bertha") has been rebuilt 3 years ago,
the ignition switch seems to work fine (I was hearing the click-click of
the hot start pulse relay during the attemps), wiring is tight but
dirty.

Thanks in advance,

Louis-Alain
Montreal

PS: an overpass fell on an highway near my home yesterday, 5 persons are
dead, 6 more fell in the hole. I've passed under that overpass less than
1 hour before the accident (heading to Tremblant for the NEQ event).
Sometimes, you just feel lucky.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/01/overpass-collapse.html 

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