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destroyerg · 08-31-2020, 11:30 AM

Good morning everyone,

I'm experiencing heat soak for a while but it is extremely random. My car is a Camaro SS Convertible.

We changed the starter, worked great for 5 months and started again the issue. Then we isolated the starter and 5-6 months later here we are again. We also have changed battery, and have wires with bigger section to mass and positive both in trunk and to the starter.

The issue is when the car is hot, you turn it off and wait for some time (15-30 minutes).When I try to start it warm, sometimes it sounds a loud "CLACK" and doesn't start-up. You can try it all the times you want, but you won't get more than that clack. But you leave the car(for a random time too, maybe is 2 hours, maybe 15 minutes) and it starts perfectly.

My workshop now tells me that there is a fall in the tension of the starter...

So what can it be? Thank you very much Im so desperate

Aries240SS · 08-31-2020, 01:05 PM

Solenoid in the starter fails when hot. This is a common issue on cars with long tube headers since the starter is so close to the heat. To fix mine, we replaced the starter and wrapped it with heat shielding. Has been going strong for 3 years since.

Camaro2ss2010 · 08-31-2020, 07:26 PM

Try this.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575984

destroyerg · 09-02-2020, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aries240SS

Solenoid in the starter fails when hot. This is a common issue on cars with long tube headers since the starter is so close to the heat. To fix mine, we replaced the starter and wrapped it with heat shielding. Has been going strong for 3 years since.

Didn't work for me....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro2ss2010

Try this.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575984

I will try, but I don't think it is the problem I added another mass cable

TommyTheCat · 09-04-2020, 11:14 AM

I know a lot of people solved their heat soak issues with a premium aftermarket starter, can't remember the name of the brand they used but it was a much larger starter.

Ye1leow · 09-05-2020, 09:53 AM

I had the same issue. Changed the starter and put this ground cable on while replacing the starter

https://www.gen5diy.com/products/10-...8b6ce5b8&_ss=r

Should solve your issue I know it worked for mine

No more slow turn over or not wanting to start

destroyerg · 09-09-2020, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

I know a lot of people solved their heat soak issues with a premium aftermarket starter, can't remember the name of the brand they used but it was a much larger starter.

The power master I think it is. Nevertheless, The tension that arrives to the starter has a fall I don't know why

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ye1leow

I had the same issue. Changed the starter and put this ground cable on while replacing the starter

https://www.gen5diy.com/products/10-...8b6ce5b8&_ss=r

Should solve your issue I know it worked for mine

No more slow turn over or not wanting to start

I have never had slow turn, just doesn't start. I already add ground cable and change starter

Thanks guys!

08-31-2020, 11:30 AM	#1
destroyerg Drives: Chevrolet ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Spain Posts: 20	Camaro not starting when hot Good morning everyone, I'm experiencing heat soak for a while but it is extremely random. My car is a Camaro SS Convertible. We changed the starter, worked great for 5 months and started again the issue. Then we isolated the starter and 5-6 months later here we are again. We also have changed battery, and have wires with bigger section to mass and positive both in trunk and to the starter. The issue is when the car is hot, you turn it off and wait for some time (15-30 minutes).When I try to start it warm, sometimes it sounds a loud "CLACK" and doesn't start-up. You can try it all the times you want, but you won't get more than that clack. But you leave the car(for a random time too, maybe is 2 hours, maybe 15 minutes) and it starts perfectly. My workshop now tells me that there is a fall in the tension of the starter... So what can it be? Thank you very much Im so desperate

08-31-2020, 01:05 PM	#2
Aries240SS Drives: 2011 1SS RS Camaro, 1995 LSX 240SX Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 461	Solenoid in the starter fails when hot. This is a common issue on cars with long tube headers since the starter is so close to the heat. To fix mine, we replaced the starter and wrapped it with heat shielding. Has been going strong for 3 years since. __________________ 2011 Camaro 1SS Whipple Supercharged street monster

08-31-2020, 07:26 PM	#3
Camaro2ss2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,249	Try this. https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575984 __________________ ECS supercharger, custom ground cam, ported throttle body, long tube headers, aeromotive fuel pump, fic injectors, ATI super damper, Corsa Extreme exhaust, elite engineering catch can and many other things.

09-05-2020, 09:53 AM	#6
Ye1leow Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS 1le Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 1	Starting issue I had the same issue. Changed the starter and put this ground cable on while replacing the starter https://www.gen5diy.com/products/10-...8b6ce5b8&_ss=r Should solve your issue I know it worked for mine No more slow turn over or not wanting to start

09-04-2020, 11:14 AM	#5
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	I know a lot of people solved their heat soak issues with a premium aftermarket starter, can't remember the name of the brand they used but it was a much larger starter.