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Old 08-01-2006, 08:00 AM   #12
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Re: hot engine won't start

A heat-soaked starter won`t crank,sometimes,even when jump-starting off another vehicle.It`s just bound up,nothing electrical.I got through a hole summer by carrying a water cooler or a few water bottles to dump on the starter and header to cool it.I`d pull up,pop the hood to allow heat to escape,do my business,get in and try to start(mine wouldn`t even click.Just the warning lights would glow),no start,pour water on,close hood,start and go.The starter lasted all summer/thousands of miles.Sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do.
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