Danno
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- Feb 5, 2013
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- Location
- Mount Prospect Illinios
- My Car
- 1972 Fastback, Sportsroof
72 302, new battery, fuel pump and coil all changed last year due to dying problem after about 20 minutes of idling or driving.
The car now starts and runs fine, but if I go for a short, 30-45 minute drive, shut it off for about and hour or so, and come back to restart it, it acts it like it has a battery problem, very slow cranking. It will finally start, but "grudgingly".
It can sit for days, and it'll start right up when I turn the key, but after driving a while and going back, it really sounds like a bad battery/starter. Possibly a problem with the starter being close to the exhaust manifold and overheating? I has a '66 that I installed a battery shield on for that reason. It has always restarted up to now, even tho it sounded like it wouldn't.
Any ideas?
The car now starts and runs fine, but if I go for a short, 30-45 minute drive, shut it off for about and hour or so, and come back to restart it, it acts it like it has a battery problem, very slow cranking. It will finally start, but "grudgingly".
It can sit for days, and it'll start right up when I turn the key, but after driving a while and going back, it really sounds like a bad battery/starter. Possibly a problem with the starter being close to the exhaust manifold and overheating? I has a '66 that I installed a battery shield on for that reason. It has always restarted up to now, even tho it sounded like it wouldn't.
Any ideas?