heat soak

[JSTALT1]

Once my car gets hot, the starter doesnt like turning over, I know its getting caused by heatsoak, just wondering if anyone has had similar problems and how they corrected it. Thanks ahead of time.

Mike

[prorac1]

Are the headers coated or uncoated? Ive never had a problem though, but I have shorty headers. Good luck. Eric L

[93formulalt1]

Are the headers coated or uncoated? Ive never had a problem though, but I have shorty headers. Good luck. Eric L

Don't think that's it. . .I have un-coated longtubes, and I don't have any problems like that. Maybe the starter is just going out?

[MeenZ28]

I've had this issue. Every starter checked out fine at the autoparts store but would continue to issue. I kept replacing them (even going with high torque unit once) figuring the test was wrong. Finally realized it was heat soak from my BBK shorties. Installed a remote solenoid - haven't had an issue since.

[ITSSLOW]

I've had this issue. Every starter checked out fine at the autoparts store but would continue to issue. I kept replacing them (even going with high torque unit once) figuring the test was wrong. Finally realized it was heat soak from my BBK shorties. Installed a remote solenoid - haven't had an issue since.

I was going to say the same thing. Not that I've had the issue but I was going to suggest a remote location.

[Fox Slaughter]

I've had this issue. Every starter checked out fine at the autoparts store but would continue to issue. I kept replacing them (even going with high torque unit once) figuring the test was wrong. Finally realized it was heat soak from my BBK shorties. Installed a remote solenoid - haven't had an issue since.

The problem with a bench test is it does not put the item underload. A starter has to turn over a compression of a motor plus the rotating assembly. On a bench it just free spins. So you have to listen to the sound to see if you should replace it or not.

[JSTALT1]

I've had this issue. Every starter checked out fine at the autoparts store but would continue to issue. I kept replacing them (even going with high torque unit once) figuring the test was wrong. Finally realized it was heat soak from my BBK shorties. Installed a remote solenoid - haven't had an issue since.

did you use a ford remote solenoid or one of the jegs/summit remote solenoids?

[ITSSLOW]

did you use a ford remote solenoid or one of the jegs/summit remote solenoids?

Use a Ford. You'll probably get it much cheaper than a Jegs unit and its just a solenoid. Not like you're going to gain power because you used one over the other, you know?

[JSTALT1]

Yeah I'm gonna try and pick one up for my car next week, steves tuning it right now, thanks guys

[MeenZ28]

did you use a ford remote solenoid or one of the jegs/summit remote solenoids?

I got mine from Jegs, along with a remote starter switch and junction box (to replace my stock pinkish one with no lid). The Ford one may have been a tad cheaper but only by a couple of dollars, the Jegs one isn't that badly priced.