91 Chevy Wont Start When Engine Gets Warm


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saviour2012
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Oct 15, 2012, 5:41 PM

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Hello I have a 1991 Chevrolet Truck C3500 1 ton P/U 2WD 7.4L TBI 8cyl the problem is when I drive my truck for a while i turn it off then try to turn it back on wont start I have to open the hood and let it cool off for 30 minutes or so before it turns back on also when i turn the key it doesen't make any sound it wont crank does anyone have an idea what it might be

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nickwarner
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Oct 15, 2012, 5:54 PM

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First make sure you have good clean connections at the battery and the starter. If you do and the wire is also in good shape you are likely getting heat soak in your starter. There are several types of shields or wraps out there to help this.

This one is from Mr.Gasket and Summit Racing sells it for $23. You can also find ones that are an aluminized wrap that you zip tie on the starter.

saviour2012
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Oct 15, 2012, 6:16 PM

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Thanks Nickwarner for your reply I chked the the connections to the battery and all looks fine starter is couple months old and I do have a shield I even changed coolent sensor.

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Oct 15, 2012, 6:23 PM

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Your coolant sensor isn't going to stop this from cranking over. When you checked the battery connections did you actually unbolt them and work them out of the rubber housing? These side post terminals are awful at holding in corrosion without letter you see it. Have you had the battery tested on a load tester to be sure it is capable at all times of delivering power? A marginal battery won't like being hot anymore that being very cold. Do you have a multimeter?

saviour2012
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Oct 15, 2012, 6:28 PM

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I've had my battery tested its good the thing is that when i try to turn the truck on it wont i open the hood let it cool off and it starts back on

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Oct 15, 2012, 7:14 PM

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When it won't turn over, see if you have power to the small trigger wire of the starter solenoid. If you do, then you need to do a voltage drop test on the power and ground side. If it passes that then you likely do have a bad starter.

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