Starting problem
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gtjoey
Keep Smiling - GT Owner
- Oct 14, 2005
- 3,454
The Lucas prince of darkness strikes again.........remember when Mercedes went cheap around 10 years ago with chrysler and went with lucas wiring instead of bosch......the warranty work was through the roof......pip ...pip...........gtjoey1314
gtjoey
Keep Smiling - GT Owner
- Oct 14, 2005
- 3,454
Unplug the siren system my friend, as we will be driving past you the first week of july..........are you game for a photo shoot.....GTJOEY/NARDOCHRIS, will be invading europe in 360.........pm along the way......gtjoey1314
texas mongrel
GT Owner
Magic
GT Owner
Just to add to this thread, I had starting problems today. I went to Jonesboro to pick up my Heritage GT that Shelby has been keeping for me. Beautiful day for a drive through Arkansas. Left his shop around 11:00 and figure it reached 102-105 F during my drive. Arrived in Hot Springs after a three hour drive with some "spirited" driving spots, but the most part within the posted speed limit. About 10 mins. from my destination I noticed my check engine light had come on. Car was acting normal so continued on to Hot Springs. Once I pulled in I turned the car off and in short time frame tried to start it. No Go! No Start!
Pushed the car into my inlaws garage and started checking things that I could think of. Went through my list very quickly. Finally called Eric at Shelby's to see if he knew what to look for. Got his suggestions and went down his list. Nothing was coming up as a possibility. Called Eric back and since I have switched my exhaust out to a FRRP Borla Muffler and FRRP cat delete pipes he suggested I check the wiring condition of the starter wires. So back out to the car, look on the passenger side near the back of the transmission and what do I see, but a melted plastic connection that I assume is the wire going to the starter.
Plans were to drive the car back to Houston tomorrow, but instead it looks like it will be headed in a trailer back to Shelby's for a repair and additional heat wrap around the starter and wires. Since Ralphie has had this problem and now I, seems like if you have altered your exhaust system you should check out the starter wires and make plans to protect them from what appears to be excessive heat.
Big Thanks to Eric at Elite Autos for his help over the phone and continued service excellence.
Magic
BlackICE
GT Owner
I have the same FRPP cat delete pipes and during the install I fabricated a heat shield from sheet metal and attached it to semi-circular half-shaft heat shield.
w.a.nelson
GT Owner
I have the Ford Racing Header system. Should I be looking into additional shielding in the starter area as well? ( Haven't had a problem to date, including Rally VI )
Also, pardon my ignorance, but what's up with this "tracker" system in the UK ? Sounds like the major downside is a Royal ( sorry, couldn't resist ) PITA: what's the upside? Is this more of big brother Government?
Also, pardon my ignorance, but what's up with this "tracker" system in the UK ? Sounds like the major downside is a Royal ( sorry, couldn't resist ) PITA: what's the upside? Is this more of big brother Government?
enrico
GT Owner
quite neat actually... allows you to shut down the engine remotely in case of theft and locate the vehicle, you have a wireless key to keep in the pocket and you get a call straightaway if someone else start up your car. doesn't store vehicle telemetry (at least mine) so hopefully no big brother or other liabilities...
2112
Blue/white 06'
BlackICE
GT Owner
Read post #22 on this thread.
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/s...-Cat-delete-pipes/page4&highlight=heat+shield
2112
Blue/white 06'
Thank you,
You just tack welded an additional sheet metal screen to the CV joint shield, correct?
Great idea
You just tack welded an additional sheet metal screen to the CV joint shield, correct?
Great idea
BlackICE
GT Owner
No, I used 3 sheet metal screws to attach it. The heat shield comes off 1st to make it easier to remove the OEM shield.
Besides, I don't have a spot welder, only a cheap flux wire feed. I would just blow a hole through the shields. :lol
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2112
Blue/white 06'
To retain heat?
I ask because I thought they were stainless. Theoretically should not get ugly or corrode, in fact as the turn gold they can be beautiful. I love the look of my stainless boat headers as they age.
BlackICE
GT Owner
Mine show signs of corrosion on the muffler cans, I would coat them because of that! As for the heat even uncoated they should run a lot cooler than what they are replacing but coating them would improve that even more.
BlackICE
GT Owner
Yes you are correct. I meant that that the engine compartment will be cooler with even uncoated cat deletes pipes, but the starter would be worst off. That is why I made a heat shield. To my knowledge beside OEM, only Stillens has a heat shield on the exhaust. I would recommend shielding the starter in all cases when the OEM cats/pipes are removed.
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