Monday, November 22, 2010

Car won't start when engine is hot or at operating temperature?

Hi its Daihatsu Charade 1.0 Carburrated Petrol engine. 1985 with 220kkms on it.

It starts fine in the morning but after driving half an hour if I switch the engine off, and try to start immediately, the starter would turn really slow and the car wont start. I checked the voltage across the battery terminals and it turned out to be 13.6V. And after I let the car rest for 10 mins (winter here), it would start immediately.

Just wanted to add that last month I changed spark plugs, cables, distributor head, rotor, contact breakers and adjusted ignition timing.

Can it be the starter motor? If so, only the bushes or bearing or solenoid or all of them? Any suggestions on how to rebuild will be a great help.

Thanks for your opinions.Car won't start when engine is hot or at operating temperature?
Yes it could be a starter problem but check also your ignition coil. Hope this helps!Car won't start when engine is hot or at operating temperature?
I'm not familiar with that car, but what you're describing sounds like heat soak on the starter. you can try insulating it from the heat of the engine but the starter may just be wearing out. I always recommend a new starter over a rebuild unless it's a very hard to find part.

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