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2006-08-23 08:14:08 · 9 answers · asked by toon.diva 1 in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

It won't crank, have to wait til it cools down for it to start again.

2006-08-23 08:19:41 · update #1

9 answers

If you neglected to install the starter's heat shield, this will contribute to your problem. Also, if oil is leaking onto the starter, hot oil will make the starter hot where it won't start. The starter heat shield will deflect oil and exhaust heat.

Make sure your cables are good and well connected to the starter. A bad ignition switch to your starter relay can be the culprit. You can check for this by getting under the vehicle when it is hot and not starting with the key. Take a screwdriver with an insulated handle and touch the starter relay terminals together. If the starter engages it is fine, then your ignition wiring or switch to the relay is faulty and failing under heat.

If the starter does not engage, if you just replaced the starter, did you replace it with a good heavy duty one rated for that vehicle? Rebuilt starters are not always rebuilt right either, for instance...

I had the same problem with a 78 Chevy Van. I replaced the starter and had the heat shield on it, yet the van still had to be cooled down before I could start it.

I took the new (rebuilt) starter out and swapped it for another one at the auto parts store. The second one worked fine, and the problem was solved and never came up again.

Hence for older vehicles, 'new' starters are usually rebuilt starters and you can often get a bad one from the store. You might consider taking the new starter back and getting another one.

2006-08-23 09:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by x 5 · 0 0

Its probably not the starter. It sounds more like a battery and alternator problem. Jump start the RV and when it is running, undo the positive terminal from the battery. If it cuts out, its the alternator. If it doesn't cut out, then you need to check the battery to see where it is loosing the charge from.

2006-08-23 08:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by John M 3 · 0 0

Im a mopar guy,

If its a big block, the manifold (or headers) can heat up the starter, causing it not to turn when hot, that could explain when it cools down, you can restart. That can be resolved by getting a starter heat sheild from jegs, summit, or jc

If it was the altrenator, you would not be able to start it up at all of running it witout a jump.

2006-08-23 08:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by jw_loves_trains 2 · 0 0

Buy a new battery. They run out. Or the starter switch may need to be replaced.

2006-08-23 08:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by !{¤©¤}! 4 · 0 0

define restart.... wont crank, will crank but wont start ????


ooppss yep that would be the starter getting hot and yes your exhaust might be to close causing the starter problems

2006-08-23 08:17:24 · answer #5 · answered by Christian 7 · 0 0

Maybe the battery is bad.

2006-08-23 08:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by frigon_p 5 · 0 0

you might have a faulty fuel pump or a clogged fuel filter.

2006-08-27 05:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by joep333 3 · 0 0

check the altenator on it

2006-08-23 08:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Is the battery dead?

2006-08-23 08:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by soaplakegirl 6 · 0 0

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