Re: [Amc-list] Engine Cranks Slow When Hot

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In the "old" days I fixed many a starter with a new set of bushings and possibly brushes and springs.
That's about all that usually goes wrong with them.
 Nowadays the rebuilds are so checp noone does it themselves anymore.

I've got an oldtimer down the road from me that still rebuilds in his little 14X14 barn building!
He has fixed $200 boat starters for me for less than $60!
He gave me starter brush springs last time I needed some, told me to come back when I needed something when I asked him how much!

The bushings are an easy fix, but can be harder to find then just buying a rebuilt starter!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Thanks guys.  I hadn't even thought of the starter.  I had this irrational 
> fear that something was happening inside the engine itself.  I'm planning to 
> replace the battery in the next couple of weeks, since I "borrowed" it out of 
> my wife's Javelin to get the Spirit back on the road.  I need to tweak the 
> carb and the timing anyway, since I finally got the vacuum leak fixed.  If 
> neither of those fix it, I'll go ahead and replace the starter.  I'm pretty 
> sure I have a rebuilt one sitting around here somewhere.  
> 
> Todd
> 
> On Sunday 06 July 2008 22:01, Armand Eshleman wrote:
> > I'd have to agree with Tom, it's probably a weak starter. Maybe the lube is
> > completely dried up in the bushings and the heat makes it tight. Don't
> > forget to check all the power connections right down to the starter for
> > corrosion.
> > Is the timing OK ? I recall hearing of difficulty starting a hot engine if
> > the timing is too far advanced.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Armand
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "Todd Tomason" <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC List" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:12 PM
> > Subject: [Amc-list] Engine Cranks Slow When Hot
> >
> > > I've noticed something odd with my Spirit.  If the car is thoroughly
> >
> > warmed
> >
> > > up, and I make a short stop (say 15 minutes), the engine cranks
> > > noticeably slower when I start it.  As it turns over a few times it
> > > speeds up, and it starts just fine.  My first thought is some sort of
> > > heat issue.  Maybe the battery is getting marginal (it's several years
> > > old) and the heat is affecting it.  Or maybe the heat is affecting the
> > > engine itself somehow.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on what to check?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Todd
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