88 Mustang 5.0

Dave Maple · 05-20-2003, 08:31 PM

My 88 fuel inj. 5.0 will barely turnover when the motor is up at normal operating temp.. Sometimes it won't turnover at all. I have to push start it. I put on a rebuilt starter, new solenoid, and battery. When the car is cold it turns over and starts fine. Drive it for awhile, then turn it off and try to start it. It barely cranks.

BilLster · 05-20-2003, 10:14 PM

check your ground and power cables for a loose conection or short .
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when its warm and wont turn over run a jumper cable from the battery to the started if it turn over your short is between those two points .

ChunkFunky · 05-21-2003, 06:19 AM

this can be a HEAT SOAK issue...if the starter is close to headers it gets hot and doenst like to crank... if you have aftermarket headers you might wanna wrap the starter in some sort of insulation... or the headers next to it..
-as

05-20-2003, 08:31 PM	#1
Dave Maple Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 17	88 Mustang 5.0 My 88 fuel inj. 5.0 will barely turnover when the motor is up at normal operating temp.. Sometimes it won't turnover at all. I have to push start it. I put on a rebuilt starter, new solenoid, and battery. When the car is cold it turns over and starts fine. Drive it for awhile, then turn it off and try to start it. It barely cranks.

05-20-2003, 10:14 PM	#2
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	check your ground and power cables for a loose conection or short . ' when its warm and wont turn over run a jumper cable from the battery to the started if it turn over your short is between those two points . __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

05-21-2003, 06:19 AM	#3
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	this can be a HEAT SOAK issue...if the starter is close to headers it gets hot and doenst like to crank... if you have aftermarket headers you might wanna wrap the starter in some sort of insulation... or the headers next to it.. -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

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