DEAD ELECTRICAL

Posted by Paul E. Gallagher On 2008/8/1 14:37:31

23 SERIES 288 ENGINE
The car starts fine cold or on restart after it has been running. BUT
if it is hot outside and I try to restart after sitting about 15 minutes, the starting system goes dead, no cranking, no clicking. The gauges react with the switch and the interior lights are working.
It will then take off after several tries. (it has not failed to restart at this point, but I am getting a little scared of its reliability)

When it does this, the engine compartment seems hot when I raise the hood, like the engine is getting hotter after it has sat without the motor on. I just had the radiator re cord and installed a new 160 degree thermostat.

The starter solenoid was replaced last Fall and the voltage regulator appears to be new.

ANY IDEAS on what to check?