Re: Humming Noise

Posted by rhlevine On 2013/2/11 17:24:16

That response was very helpful. I have printed it off and will take it with me to a mechanic that has been recommended to me. Not being too mechanically sophisticated, this is exactly what I need and I appreciate it. Which brings me to the problem with this car that plagues me the most.

After driving for a while and heating up that big straight 8 engine, I have had difficulty re-starting the engine after shutting it off. It seems like the the heat from the engine interferes with the starter, which is right next to the engine and, only if I wait a while until the engine cools down will it start up again. Someone told me they heard of folks putting some kind of heat baffle between the engine and the starter. Any solution to this problem? The car ordinarily starts up nicely, in spite of the 6 volt battery and runs nicely but it's no fun to get stuck somewhere, reading a book until the engine cools down.

Ron