oldsfever Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 On my 94 CS, it's developed a problem starting after it has been driven for a while. I can drive short trips and don't have a problem but when I drive for 30 minutes or more, stop and shut off the engine, it will not start for about 20 minutes. Seems like it has to cool down but it is not overheating. I've tried jump starting it and that doesn't help. It turns over very slow, sounding like the battery is dead. I'm thinking the starter is over heating but before I blindly replace it, I wanted to see if anyone here has had this problem. Any other ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) On my 94 CS, it's developed a problem starting after it has been driven for a while. I can drive short trips and don't have a problem but when I drive for 30 minutes or more, stop and shut off the engine, it will not start for about 20 minutes. Seems like it has to cool down but it is not overheating. I've tried jump starting it and that doesn't help. It turns over very slow, sounding like the battery is dead. I'm thinking the starter is over heating but before I blindly replace it, I wanted to see if anyone here has had this problem. Any other ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance. There is an ENORMOUS difference between "cranks properly but won't start" and "doesn't crank properly". You seem to be in the "doesn't crank properly" group. Defective battery Defective starter Defective cables between battery and starter, INCLUDING the ground side of the circuit. First Guess: Starter going bad. (checking and cleaning the cable connections--power and ground--is cheaper, though.) Don't forget to verify that the battery is holding 12.6--12.7 volts with no load on it. Depending on ambient temperature and the CCA rating of the battery, It'd better have about 10 volts (or more) while cranking. Testing for voltage drop between battery and starter would be a good idea, too. Edited September 27, 2012 by Schurkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsfever Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks for the response. I've checked the voltage and all is okay. I'm going to go with the starter going bad. It baffles me that it only happens after I drive it for a while otherwise it starts everytime on the first try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topless94style2 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Same problem happens on my truck, in my case the exhaust leak from the manifold heats the starter to the point that it won't turn the engine over after getting too hot. Heat = resistance for electricity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsfever Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I can't find any reason for it getting hotter than normal. I'm guessing if its about worn out, it wouldn't take much heat to make it not work. Thanks for the confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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