Hi Guys Here is the car 69 z28, 302, eldebrock aluminum water pump, new high torque starter with heat sheild, everything else stock. problem.... car starts fine when cold but after it heats up it will not start. I only have the console heat gauge which is only 4 lines off cold when hot and no indictions of over heating. When hot the car will turn over to slow to start and stop as if the battery is dead. After about 20 min. it will stat fine???????? any help will be appreciated thanks Dave trezpan@aol.com
p.s. timing 8

hey sounds like your starter is getting heat soaked, either have it rebuilt or checked out or get a chevy hot start kit( a remote mount sylanoid and a good heat shield goodluck
Jake

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1968 Camaro convertible, 454,th400,3500 stall,8.5 10 bolt,3.90 gears

Hey Trez,
I had the same prob before also,I changed out my switch...ended up being the starter.
Go with the starter,and dont buy one from Advance!

Have your battery load tested before you condemn the starter. If you're using a metal heat shield try a blanket type. Thermo-Tec has one available at Jeg's for $23.00. I prefer these because they wrap around the entire starter.

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'69 RS Camaro
355 5-speed 4.11

Important question here.....

Do you have headers?

If you do you may have to look into the remote selenoid like BBcamaro was talking about. Heres a link on how to do it....
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9163/remstart.html

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Tony
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I would also load test the battery also. I had the same problem years ago. After replacing the starter and solenoid, the problem was still there. Found out that the battery didn't have enough amps to turn engine over after warm. Higher amp battery solved the problem.
Good luck.

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Dave
'69 Z11 Pace Car, 350/4 speed, manual top, console w/gauges, tilt rosewood wheel, AM radio

thanks guys more info brand new delco starter, brand new r59 repro batery the high amp one. brand new battery cables the oem spring type. ........... yes i do have headers but i did not have this problem last year with old set up and headers thanks again i did put a volt meter on the battery while running last night and got a max 12 volts at any rpm. with lights and fan on or off same 12 volts. this does not sound right

Sounds like you may have a charging circuit problem also. When the engine is running, you should be reading nearly 14v at the battery due to the alternator charging. Do a search here or in the electrical section on haw to trace the problem.

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Dave
'69 Z11 Pace Car, 350/4 speed, manual top, console w/gauges, tilt rosewood wheel, AM radio

agreed,,,should be at least 13.5 volts,,,and after (re)hooking up a ground from the neg battery post to the fender it made a world of difference in my '69 chevelle bb...
g'luck