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forestb · 10-14-2018, 06:38 PM

So I did some testing today. Gadge showed 12 volts. Started the engine cold and the gadge went down to 0 while tuning it over and started right up. Went for a long drive and got it nice and hot. The gadge was showing 12 volts with engine off. I tried to start it up and it dropped to 0 volts and struggled to turn over. So I unplugged the distributor and it turned over fine. Then I plugged the distributor back in and it turned over fine again. I’m guessing that that means it’s not the starter motor getting hot. I have an emergency cut off switch between the battery pluss and the starter motor could that be causing a problem?

10-14-2018, 06:38 PM	#25
forestb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 3,584	Re: Hot starter motor So I did some testing today. Gadge showed 12 volts. Started the engine cold and the gadge went down to 0 while tuning it over and started right up. Went for a long drive and got it nice and hot. The gadge was showing 12 volts with engine off. I tried to start it up and it dropped to 0 volts and struggled to turn over. So I unplugged the distributor and it turned over fine. Then I plugged the distributor back in and it turned over fine again. I’m guessing that that means it’s not the starter motor getting hot. I have an emergency cut off switch between the battery pluss and the starter motor could that be causing a problem?