97 godge truck want start when ir heats up

Asked by derrickbam11 Aug 04, 2017 at 10:11 AM about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 LT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

put a new starter on and relax it will
start rite up but after the truck runs and
I trun it off want start back

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John answered 7 years ago

it is because the exhauts is too close to the starter you need to make a heat shield for the starter place it between the exhaust and starter this should solve the problem .I made mine out of aluminum it still starts for my 02 ram .

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