Slow Crank at Hot Starts
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From: Delaware
Slow Crank at Hot Starts Just Got the car running after a year of sitting and put a new red top battery in cause i thought the battery was givin up but still at hot starts it cranks like the battery is bearly got a charge, any thoughts?
While it apears that your starter is headin' south, before you spend the money, check and clean all your connections. A little corrosion, or a loose fastener, causing poor contact, will most noticibly show up when the loads are high, like when trying to crank a hot engine
I will say def consider the starter.
But I will say consider your CHARGING system.
I ran on my 383 a EWP from CSR connected to the 10amp KOEO and it put a serious drain in the system, Coupled w/ a Aeromotive UD pulley w/o Alternator pulley just about let the car not have enough time to recover between engine starts.
Make sure there are no draws, no UD pulley, and the alternator/starter are good units w/ in specs.
But I will say consider your CHARGING system.
I ran on my 383 a EWP from CSR connected to the 10amp KOEO and it put a serious drain in the system, Coupled w/ a Aeromotive UD pulley w/o Alternator pulley just about let the car not have enough time to recover between engine starts.
Make sure there are no draws, no UD pulley, and the alternator/starter are good units w/ in specs.
