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Austin-Healey Sprite - Hot Starting Problem

At my wits end after 14 month Sprite re-build. Would welcome any ideas.

We have completed a full nut & bolt re-build. Engine has been bored out to +40 thou. New pistons, rings etc. MG Metro Turbo Head. Fast road cam. HS4 su's.

Starts, runs and drives fine. Oil pressure & temp fine. Then the problems start. Once at normal temperature if your turn the engine off & then try to restart the starter will just about turn it over - like a slow cough - not fat enough to blow the skin off a rice pudding.

Couple of goes and the starter just clicks. Starter is re-con. Have taken it off and had it checked. All is fine. Tried different batteries which are known to be good & fully charged. Once it's gone stone cold again it turns over & starts fine & runs till you turn it off.

Stumped.

Any ideas anyone?

Rob
R J Harris

Make sure the earth cable from battery to bodyshell is in excellent condition and earthed via the flat steel surface with no paint but a little vaseline on it,it will not earth satifactorilly if you rely on the screw threads. Same with the power cable to the starter make sure it has good connections.
AP Jones

This thread was discussed between 22/06/2011 and 23/06/2011

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