What to do if your truck wont start when the engine is warm?

What to do if your truck wont start when the engine is warm?

Get a spray water bottle, and wet the starter motor down when its hot and wont start, if it fires up, then you have an answer, or always carry the bottle full of water, worked for my brother till he bought a high temp starter, and insulated it as well. “So long and thanks for all the fish!” I would check the battery.

Why does my car starter not crank when it’s Hot?

If your starter easily cranks a cold engine, but “drags” or cranks very slowly when hot, there may be a “heat soak” problem. Before you condemn the starter as bad, you should perform a system diagnosis of the battery, cables and starter.

What kind of car won’t start when hot?

Won’t Start When Hot – SOLVED! I am so damn happy! I was here a couple years ago with a problem I just could not get solved. My 1996 2.4L Tacoma would not start when hot. After operating at temp, and leaving it for 10-20 minutes it would not start. It cranked hard, but would not start.

What to do when your Ford truck wont start?

Get a spray water bottle, and wet the starter motor down when its hot and wont start, if it fires up, then you have an answer, or always carry the bottle full of water, worked for my brother till he bought a high temp starter, and insulated it as well. I would check the battery.

Why is my car engine hard to crank over when hot?

The starter (which is warm anyway from the engine heat) no gets even more heat from the exhaust (usually headers but sometime the “Y” pipe). The hotter the starter the higher the electrical resistance = starter won’t run as fast as it should.

When did engine not to start when hot start?

Engine Not To Start When Hot. Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Engine Not To Start When Hot. This topic contains 13 replies, has 6 voices, and was last updated by EricTheCarGuy 7 years, 6 months ago.

What to look for when your engine won’t start?

Check for a blown fuse that may be preventing a circuit from working properly, like the fuel injection or computer system. To operate efficiently, an internal combustion gasoline engine needs a good spark, the right amount of fuel, and good compression (a healthy mechanical condition).

Why does my car not start in the Cold?

Depending on where your car resides this problem may be all too common when the cold winds blow. Once the fuel line is frozen it will be nearly impossible for fuel to travel from the fuel line into the fuel pump to start the engine.

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