MCI Starter Motor

[Miket]

I have a new MCI Starter motor fitted to my Chevy, in the 6 months of the build the starter motor has never failed to start the engine, but I have never run the engine for more than a few minutes. Now I have the car fitted with exhausts, I have run the car up and down my drive and got the engine up to normal running temperature.

I switched of the engine and stood back to admire my handywork, got back in the car, nothing but a click on the starter, took the dash of to check wiring, everything ok, checked the wires to the starter, ok, went for lunch and a think.

Got back to the car about 2 hours later, pushed the button and it started first time, left it running again, stopped after about 10 mins, push button, nothing.

I have heard about problems with starter motors overheating when headers are close to them, but my headers and intermediate pipes are nowhere near the starter and the starter feels cool to the touch when the problem arises.

Any ideas folks?

Mike
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[mikey]

If your battery is in good condition then suspect your earth. its worth getting a good earthing strap and claming it to a member near the earth point to te battery anf fixing it to one of the bolts that locate the starter. This was the problem with mine.
Best of luck.
Mike.

[Miket]

Mikey

The battery is new and there is no problems with earthing.

It starts everytime when the engine is cold.

Miket

[wilf]

Miket - the problem is that a perfectly good earth when cold can become nbg when hot.
Either your starter is getting to hot or a termination somewhere is going high resistance when it gets hot. OR - the solenoid is suspect.

WIlf

[Miket]

Wilf

I will check the earth again t/morrow.

I was wondering why I was not getting a reply to my post, then I realised when all the answers started to appear. Welcome back from the GD openday, hope you all had a good day, the weather here in Devon was super, burnt my bl**dy bald head.

Mike

[COBRA KEV01]

if i was you mate i would wire the starter earth direct to your chasis,then you will hopefully have sorted your problem!
ANY OTHER PROBLEMS MATE DONT BE SCARED OR AFRAID JUST ASK!

[Miket]

Kev

Thanks for the info, your a mind of information.

That thing bouncing up and down on your post reminds me of the colour of your car.

Cheers Mate
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[Miket]

Wilf

I put a good earth on the starter directly to the chassis, no difference.

I then decided to put a new 16 amp trigger cable from the solenoid to the starter button, bingo starts ever time even when hot, just out of curiosity I reconnected the original cable, it started once and then gave up, put back the 16 amp cable and it has worked every push of the button.

I'm bu**ered if I know what the problem was with the original cable in the new loom, perhaps to much load on it.

Any thoughts Wilf or anywhon.

Mike





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[COBRA KEV01]

miket if you think that my car is the same colour as my bouncing up and down thing,then i think that you may need your eyes testing,i know that when you get to your age that things start failing ,like the eyes and having no hair!!!
Anyway,am glad that you have sorted out your starter problem and i am also looking forward to the cobra members barbecue that you are having at your place next saturday night,would you like me to bring some beers or a platter of prawn sandwiches? i am sure that all members to this site are also welcome to the party too! looking forward to it mate!

[Miket]

Kev

I think we have got of the subject, but if you want to barbeque the prawn sandwiches, I'll supply the Tizer and Hagen Daas.

Mike

PS. Was it easy to fit the Ford Escort engine in your Cob?