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starter motor issues
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Sun, 04 December 2005 23:18
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think this topic might have been covered but:
on my 3s-ge sometimes the starter motor wont actually start, and i've found that its normally after long drives. i think whats causeing this is the fact that the starter motor is burningly hot, as the car seams to start perfectly in the morning when the car is cold.
any idea's on how to keep it colder, i do have an exhaust leak could that be pounding heaps of hot air onto the starter motor??
but if i jump start, it seams to start fine. already replaced starter motor once (with one from a wreakers) any other suggestions on what might be causing this?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: starter motor issues
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Mon, 05 December 2005 00:54
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And your car is?
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Re: starter motor issues
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Mon, 05 December 2005 04:15
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88 celica with a 3s-ge
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Menai area of Sydney
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Re: starter motor issues
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Tue, 06 December 2005 11:51
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I had this on really hot days last year a 100kw 4AGE and ended up using the starter solenoid wire to trigger a relay between the battery and the starter solenoid. No trouble whatsoever since.
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Re: starter motor issues
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Tue, 06 December 2005 11:55
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hi... first thing i would do is to upgrade the size of your cables from your battery to your starter..as well as the earth cable ..heat causes resistance...and most factory cables are only just enough.. the old sparky from work used to say 99% of electrical problems are bad earths...
cheers LESO
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Re: starter motor issues
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Tue, 06 December 2005 12:11
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| leso wrote on Tue, 06 December 2005 22:55 |
the old sparky from work used to say 99% of electrical problems are bad earths...
cheers LESO
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My uncle would tell ya the same and it is so true! if its not the relay or a fuse, then it's there some where, only got ta find it,, = Bad earth..
a yer i like the idea of better wires too.
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new castle
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July 2005
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Re: starter motor issues
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Tue, 06 December 2005 12:33
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yeah its the dreaded "click" with nothing more.
i remember something about relay's froma while back. what actaully are they? but yeah hot day's or after the engine's run for a bit do seam to kill it.
thanks for the help. uncle is a auto-leco. might give him a call tomorrow
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f@&#ing annoy --yer I know my sisters corona use to do it,, so i must ask this common question 
? DO YOU HAVE A RELAY ON IT???
or 
.. Get an auto-elect to fit one up this should fix the problem... hopefully...