Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message news:<40EF9FC2.B492115F@junkmail.com>...
> For the vast majority of materials, including the copper in the starter
> solenoid, resistance increases with higher temperature. Higher
> resistance means less current, assuming the voltage is the same. Thus if
> your starter solenoid is marginal when cool, it may not work at all when
> hot.
>


I heard the click on solenoid when it did not start up. So the
problem might be on starter motor and/or flywheel. The gear of start
motor and/or flywheel
gear might worn out. Flywheel replacement is big job, isn't it?



> Red Cloud wrote:
> >
> > George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message news:<j05se09kh6qfjmjl14gfnh17s0f2krrhhe@4ax.com>. ..
> > > On 8 Jul 2004 17:44:45 -0700, mmdir2002@yahoo.co.uk (Red Cloud) wrote:
> > >
> > > >I don't know if the original talk about main relay (89-91 civic/accord
> > > >default) here gave a solution to my car starting up problem. They said
> > > >it's main relay problem. I'm getting doubt it. I put another main
> > > >relay when my car was not starting up right. Well I got the same
> > > >result. I have had to wait 30 minutes to start up the car. There is a
> > > >dead silence when trying to start up. The starting motor does not
> > > >even turn over. It seems to be the problem lies in some kind of
> > > >electrical contact that something is not contact right. Distributor???
> > >
> > > People said main relay based on your description. Unless I'm mistaken,
> > > this is the first we've heard that the starter doesn't even turn the engine
> > > over and that's likely nothing to do with the distributor. Check battery
> > > cables and connections, especially the ground which (usually) goes under
> > > the battery shelf and across, via a strap, to the transmission. Do you
> > > hear a click from the starter solenoid when you turn the key to "Start"?
> > > Have someone else turn the key and listen under the hood. Check the
> > > voltage at the battery and the starter/solenoid when the key is turned to
> > > Start.
> > >
> > > Rgds, George Macdonald
> > >
> > > "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
> >
> > Ok. I will check the battery and listen to the starter solenoid.
> >
> > yeah, George, I believe the problem on starter/solenoid. Let me ask
> > this
> > why my car has to cool before start the engine. If the car is hot,
> > does not start right away. Do you know if hot engine is not good to
> > activate the starter/solenoid right?