1980 corvette. new starter. car starts but wont re start after if has been running awhile. After it cools down it starts.

Asked by batvette Jul 08, 2017 at 07:08 PM about the 1980 Chevrolet Corvette

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new starter. car starts but wont restart after it has been running for awhile.
When it cools down (about an hour later) it starts again.

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tgf answered 7 years ago

My guess is that the starter coils are getting hot.if it is possible i would put a heat shield around starter.

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