[T3] More weirdness....

[Keith Park]

Ya know, when I finally cleaned out the T3 shrine (shed) last week I found a
half dozen solenoids that Ive had over the years all labeled "sticks when
hot" or "sticks when cold" or the one I had last spring "sticks engaged"

I replace them at that point and all is well after that.

Keith




I've had problems like this, especially with AT cars, where it 
appears that the heat soak after shutdown caused the resistance of 
the starter solenoid to increase in resistance enough to prevent 
enough current from flowing thru it to cause the solenoid to pull in. 
In this case, the idiot lights on the dash might dim slightly, but 
there would be no sound at all from the starter. Is that what you 
saw?

i've managed to speed up the recovery time by opening the engine 
cover to allow convection to cool things in there faster. This is not 
a common problem, however.

OTOH, if this is an AT car, try wiggling the shift lever slightly as 
you turn the key to START. Problems with the AT neutral safety switch 
are common.