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Trouble starting after driving #2683994
08/03/19 10:54 AM
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Hi, I just noticed a problem with my car. Easily starts from cold, even after a few days or weeks of not driving. But what I've noticed recently is that after I drive it, even for 15 minutes, and stop the engine, then try start again right away, it has a lot of trouble turning over. 6 - 8 attempts later it finally starts, but just barely. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: BadFishy] #2684020
08/03/19 11:49 AM
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if not cranking when hot, there could be multiple electrical issues, including wiring, connections, battery cables, bulkhead connections, etc.
what car is this ? any other symptoms ?
the more info we have, the better chance we have of helping you conquer your difficulties.
beer

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: moparx] #2684151
08/03/19 07:38 PM
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So when you say trouble turning over, barely turns over, you do mean as if the battery is drained, correct? So definitely not a fuel issue.


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: larrymopar360] #2684157
08/03/19 08:06 PM
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Timing too far advanced? They get hard to crank over when warm.

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: 68_661charger] #2684159
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What Larry said, turns over slow or turns over OK but wont light off? Pull the coil wire out of the dist cap & ground it on the intake & if it now cranks over OK then it is timing.


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: BadFishy] #2684279
08/04/19 11:07 AM
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Could be as simple as weak battery . Heat will make an old battery not start a car it will easily start cold.

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: second 70] #2684513
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During this scenario of will not start. Does a boost help?

Sounds like battery, battery wires or starter.


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: Magnum] #2684539
08/05/19 06:40 AM
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I just had this problem with My 67 , had the battery checked and was told it checked good. After checking everything else changed the battery and no more problem.

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: BadFishy] #2701456
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Fought this problem for years on my 73 340 Cuda. Tried many different starters, batteries, etc . Seemed my engine was "tight" when hot , but spun easily when cold. Thought heat was getting to the starter from headers or the alternator was cooking the battery. Finally solved when I changed the perfect-looking stock-type-but-aftermarket positive battery cable. It had corroded under the insulation and within the battery post connector thus causing a resistance to current flow. I built my own cables from some excellent salvaged jumper cables and soldered copper lugs for the connections at both the starter, engine block and battery post connectors. No more problems.


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: MrBill] #2701680
09/28/19 11:26 AM
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i too, have run into bad battery cables as you described. on both the positive battery cable, as well as the solenoid to relay wire.
anytime a hot start issue is had, the first thing i encourage is to check for voltage drop on both of those wires, then go from there.
this mostly occurs from using those "bolt on" battery cable ends [did i ever mention i HATE those things ? grin] which invite moisture to creep into the positive cable, causing corrosion inside the cable you can't see.
beer

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: moparx] #2701761
09/28/19 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by moparx
i too, have run into bad battery cables as you described. on both the positive battery cable, as well as the solenoid to relay wire.
anytime a hot start issue is had, the first thing i encourage is to check for voltage drop on both of those wires, then go from there.
this mostly occurs from using those "bolt on" battery cable ends [did i ever mention i HATE those things ? grin] which invite moisture to creep into the positive cable, causing corrosion inside the cable you can't see.
beer


iagree

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: 451Mopar] #2702544
10/01/19 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 451Mopar
Originally Posted by moparx
i too, have run into bad battery cables as you described. on both the positive battery cable, as well as the solenoid to relay wire.
anytime a hot start issue is had, the first thing i encourage is to check for voltage drop on both of those wires, then go from there.
this mostly occurs from using those "bolt on" battery cable ends [did i ever mention i HATE those things ? grin] which invite moisture to creep into the positive cable, causing corrosion inside the cable you can't see.
beer


iagree


I also agree. Starter gets hot from the exhaust or sorry battery cables. Believe it or not, sorry ground causes a lot more problems than the postive connections.
Jack


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Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: moparjack44] #2702564
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absolutely. as the saying goes : "you can't have too many grounds."
they are VERY important in the scheme[matics] of things. biggrin [a little 'lectric humor there]
beer

Re: Trouble starting after driving [Re: moparx] #2702606
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Originally Posted by moparx
absolutely. as the saying goes : "you can't have too many grounds."
they are VERY important in the scheme[matics] of things. biggrin [a little 'lectric humor there]
beer

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