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Re: [Roadsters] Tough to start? Revisited

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Tough to start? Revisited
From: Brad Lustig <bradlustig@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:17:08 -0400
Dying battery?  Battery cables old and/or corroded, loose connections?  
I was going to say overheated coil before this post.  Have you tried 
push starting it?  May help rule out the starter without removing it and 
bench-testing.

Brad
Mt Pleasant, SC

tputland@charter.net wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to check any 
>thing this weekend after everyone replied.
>
> But let me expand on my first post. When trying to start after a long drive, 
>the engine doesn't crank and turn trying to start--what would seem a fuel 
>issue.... Just the opposite. It will crank once then hesitate/stick for a beat 
>or two, then crank and then start. It is this hesitation/stick that I am 
>wondering about. 
>
> The thermal expansion James mentioned makes sense to me. But I don't think 
>(hope) it is borderline over heating as the cooling system, including radiator 
>and water pump, etc. is all new---well, less than 500 miles.
>
> More thoughts?
>
> Tim
> Belleville, WI.
> '70 SPL AND SRL
> Still clueless but always learning
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