"HOT" starting problem

[skrebs]

If i run the truck for a bit and the shut it off and try to restart it, it won't start, let it cool down and it starts right up, I don't think its overheating at all. Any thoughts on what my problem is??

 

[walkercreekbronco]

I'm honestly not much of a mechanic, but I've always been told that the first thing to look for when that happens is your ignition coil.

 

[Seabronc]

If it is not turning over when hot, most likely it is your starter or the connections to it. It is right next to the exhaust and heat can cause a weak starter to have problems.

If on the other hand, it is turning over and failing to start then you may have a flakey ignition component like the coil as previously mentioned. It could also be the pickup in the distributor, but that often causes the engine to quit when it gets hot and start when cold.

Good luck,

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[TX '73]

Mine was doing something similar and I had a hard time penpointing the problem. It was actually a weak starter that was dragging down the battery. Before I figured it out, I had already replaced the cylinoid (cheap) just in case. Anyway, I had my battery tested. It was bad. Replaced it for free as it was under warranty (full replacement). Still had a problem. Took my starter off and took it to a good starter/alternator man who tested it. It was bad or weak. He rebuilt it with new windings installed new cable post in it, new cable. When he was finished it looked and worked like new for about 100 dollars. My starter problems are over. You could get a new one (foreign made) for about the same amount of money. But I wouldn't settle for a cheaply made starter and I think a rebuilt starter is basically brand new.

Good luck

Oh yeah, if you have old cables, new ones are cheap and easy and believe it or not, solve a lot of problems.

Just a thought.......

 

[Burns]

I've had this problem too, and so have a few friends of mine (with other Ford's, not just Broncos.) What I found that works fantastic is a little place near me, a mom-and-pop auto shop that sold a "starter sleeve" which, all it is really is an insulated sleeve that fits over the starter. It's not exactly a "show truck engine part" but it works great. Before I had it, like you, when she was hot I got nothing on a restart. Once I insulated the starter away from the heat of the rest of the engine (you don't need the sleeve, just some more insulation at any auto store works just as well, you just need to cut it and place it) and you're troubles will be over, unless, like Seabronc and TX'73 said, your starter is bad.

Hope it helps!