"coreyb" wrote:
> Hello, can anyone give me some advice? Here is my dilema. I
> have a '95 Nissan 2WD hardbody truck. My dad and I completely
> rebuilt an '88 305 4-bolt main and put in there! This is the
> first summer I have driven it and now with the 90 degree heat
> and high humidity, it is acting up. After I drive it for
> awhile and shut it off, it won't start for about 2 hours after
> I shut it down. It won't crank AT ALL. The starter doesn't
> engage (don't know about the solenoid), there is gas getting
> to the carb, the battery and alternator are good, the plugs
> are good, and everything else seems to be okay. Could this be
> the typical Chevy problem I read about where the starter gets
> too hot? I don't think it's va**** lock or electrical(per se).
> Any advice ya'll could give me would be GREATLY appreciated!!
> Thanks!
>
> Corey
Chevy did have a problem in years past with some starter acting up in
heat but it is not much of a problem these days. Heat make be you
enemy and cause here though. A lot of people shoehorn big engine in to
small compartments without thinking about cooling issues and off road
it can get very hot under that hood now. I would suggest that you
install a clutchless flex fan that will aggresively always move air
though engine compartment to keep under hood temps down in your tight
installation. A little bit of fan noise may be the price of your
conversion in hot weather as you need some constant postive airflow in
hi volumes that a clutch fan or electric one is simply not going to be
able to deliver. You can alway switch back to less agressive cooling
during the cooler months.
|
