[Shotimes] Starter woes

[Carl Prochilo]

I guess it's only a matter of time for this part to fail after 11.5 years,
right?  I have no complaints.  Plus I understand the 3.2L runs hotter as a
matter of course.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Kevin & Cheryl Airth said:
> Carl:
> The better design is the separate fender mounted solenoid. The combined
> unit
> is strictly for the manufactures convenience and as a cost cutting
> measure.
> In the performance aftermarket it is very common to convert back to a
> separately mounted solenoid. The main reason is you don't want the
> solenoid
> exposed to the engine heat and the resultant "heat soak". MAD enterprises
> sells a kit for GM owners to convert the big block and small block engines
> to a remote mounted solenoid set up. They use a stock Ford solenoid. It's
> very common to hop up a Chevy and add headers only to find the car does
> not
> like to start when hot. This problem also resulted in the very nice Jap
> made
> gear reduction starters that are so common now.
> .
> .
>
>
>> Ken,  Does that translate to better design and better long term
>> reliability?  A friend of mine locally mentioned problems with the
>> solenoid on his Gen 1, and now it occurred to me that my 92 doesn't have
>> one of these.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>
>> > The difference between a 92 is the electric solenoid is on the starter
> and
>> > the 91 the solenoid is on the fender well. The 92 is engaged by the
>> 1/4"
>> > tab
>> > connection to engage the starter.
>> >         Ken
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes