Classic/Antique Car Repair/68 4v 289 Mustang

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Expert: - 7/14/2008


Question
My Mustang starts fine when the engine is cold, but if I turn the car off once the
engine is fully warmed, and then try to restart it right away, it has a REAL hard
time cranking over. Any thoughts as what to start looking at to fix this problem
would be helpful. Thanks

Answer
Two things come to mind here. First there could be wear on the inside of the starter. The bushings wear and allow the starter armature to bind, especially when the engine is hot. The other thing is to check all the connections to and from the battery. Corrosion in any connection will act like this. Check both the positive side and the ground.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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