Car has issues.
Car has issues. I tried this in a another section but got 0 input, maybe i'll get better results here.
Ok the car starts, but only when it wants to. I know its not the vats cause that has been turned off, but it acts as if that is the problem. I got underneith it and noticed that the starter relay was arcing on the starter so I taped that up, and thought I fixed, but i didnt. The only thing I can think of is the starter is getting to hot from the headers (problem didnt start till i put headers on last month). Other idea would be ignition switch. Other than that i'm just lost.
Ok the car starts, but only when it wants to. I know its not the vats cause that has been turned off, but it acts as if that is the problem. I got underneith it and noticed that the starter relay was arcing on the starter so I taped that up, and thought I fixed, but i didnt. The only thing I can think of is the starter is getting to hot from the headers (problem didnt start till i put headers on last month). Other idea would be ignition switch. Other than that i'm just lost.
Check your battery cables. It is a common problem on GM vehicles. Most of the batteries start leaking acid and the acid makes it into the cable and causes major problems.
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I'd make sure you got the starter connections on well too, especially if it was sparking/arcing. Pull them off again, hit the wires and starter contacts with a wire brush, and hook them back up
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I've had multiple cars with longtubes daily driven through Houston summers. I never had any starter heat issues.
You say the car starts only when it wants to? Do you mean only when it wants to once the engine is warm? Or does it have cold starting problems too?
You say the car starts only when it wants to? Do you mean only when it wants to once the engine is warm? Or does it have cold starting problems too?
Yeah only when it is warm. Usually it will start after being shut off for a few minutes, but if it sits for about 5 - 30 minutes it just does nothing. Then if it sits for awhile it will start (I guess after it cools). I've been working on cars for years and this has just got me boggled. I'll bet it something completely retarded and easy though.
$169.99. Not the most expenseive I've seen, but it sure is up there. Pepboys has one with lifetime warranty, reman, for 139.99. I'm going to take the starter off this weekend and take to autozone to have it tested.