Starters have been a tough issue for me to. I had to make a custom set up
for mine. Nothing else would fit without touching the headers.
Short answer, try to have a couple spares on hand in case of a total failure
But regardless...They just won't work when hot.
Yes, definitely wrap the starter with the heat shield it helps a bit. (be
certain that the heat shield does not touch the header anywhere).
As for the clutch line, it should run behind the brake master cylinder and
along the rear of the firewall as far as possible. Then straight down to
the slave. Ted could make you a one piece braided line to run that entire
distance...I doubt the line getting hot is the problem. Its probably the
clutch itself getting hot and not working right...
What kind of clutch set-up do you have?
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing GT6
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Edward Dunn
<edunn@qualityfueltrailers.com>wrote:
> First, is there a search function in the archives, etc? I hate asking a
> question that may have already been answered.
>
> On my GT6, the hi-torque starter is intermittent, and it seems to be heat
> related but not always... I had it rebuilt by a reputable auto electric
> shop,
> but no improvement. Checked ground, solenoid, etc. I was told by a FOT
> racer
> that the hi-torque starters are seldom properly rebuilt, and should be
> simply
> replaced instead of rebuilt.
>
> Mr. Kastner told me they used to have a bucket of water standing by in the
> pit
> to pour on the starter so it would work. The car has a TSI header, which
> really wraps around the starter bringing plenty of heat to it. Ted
> suggested I
> wrap the header, which I will do. Anyone use the starter insulating wraps
> as
> seen on Jeg's etc? Any other ideas on keeping the starter functioning?
>
> In addition, the clutch has trouble engaging when hot. The clutch line is
> pretty close to the header as well, and I suspect it's getting too hot?
> Insulate the clutch line? I just rebuilt the clutch master & slave, and am
> using Castrol LMA fluid. What with the roll cage, it's real interesting
> getting down in there to bleed.
>
> Apologies if these questions are too simplistic, but oh well...
>
> Ed
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