What the hell???
Why is it that whenever i let the car sit for a few hours.. .the starter seems to go bad? I then have to bypass the starter, and the car will turn over fine... and for about three hours after that.. the car will start fine... what the hell?

Maybe i could just run a hardwire switch from my battery to my starter... then, instead of using jumper cables.. i could just flip the switch... grrr... anyone have any suggestions?

 

sounds like a bad connection somewhere

 

If connections are good I'd say solenoid. Cheaper than buying a new starter.

 

how do you mean, bypass the starter?

 

Bridging the Starter with 12Volt Power directly, or Push-Starting.

Sounds like he does have a bad solenoid, which might have had it share of cold/hot/cold/hot sessions.

When it's heated up, the expansion inside is preventing good contact.

I sometimes have the same problem, but it's with the electrical connections.

 

dont feel bad,
it happens to me also,

just not that often

that starter you have is totally shot,
thats what happens to mine after about 6 months to a year

just get a new one its gone

 

god damn directfreak,
you car look so ****** good in your sig

has anyone told you that?

now i want a silver one

keep it in your sig I enjoy looking at it when read through posts

 

Awwww.. Thanks Dave.
I'll go Kiss her & Rub her and tell her another man was checking her out. She does look good.

It's actually Gun-Metal Grey. But it WILL be Silver to match my other two cars when I put the Widebody on it.

 

i just like it because its one of those rare stock beuties,

im sure it will look good with the wide body but i was just impressed how good it looks in its stock form even with the body bumper moldings,

the rims are not stock are they?

 

Why is it that Mazda had to use those stupid solenoids with the plastic piece that pushes the gear out?!

 

If the starter was shot you'd get nothing except a big drain on the battery. I still say solenoid just like on the Chevy V8 get them hot and they were a nightmare. Sometimes you could and sometimes you couldn't start never consistant.

 

Stock GSL-SE Rims, in perfect shape.

 

i got a brand new started and had it checked at autozone... also.. the solinoid is connected to the starter right??? i replaced both then.. because that's the kit that autozone sells....

 

yes, the solenoid acts as a switch and when you turn the key it pulls towards the terminals to close the circuit.

 

OM MAN, I hope their starters are better than they used to be I was replacing one every 4-6 months on my other cars... I will NEVER buy anything electrical from Autozone ...

 

can you start it at after just tapping on the starter? mine was doing the same thing, i would have to tap the starter, then it would start ok a few times, then tap the starter again. then the battery totally died and would not hold a charge. i replaced the battery and haven't had a problem since.

 

if i tap nothing happens... i have yet to try running +12volts to the terminal on the starter... i think that might work...
but who knows :-\

 

My vert did that recently , I just put a stick down there, and hit the stick with a hammer, and bam it would start. My 85 did the same thing once, and i got it rebuilt by a local guy (he rocks and is cheap!) and now its in the vert w/o problems

 

Your solenoid problem was probably caused by heat. So if Auto Zone tested the starter cold it don't mean that all is fine. Its when its hot you have the problem. Also 12volts to the starter works better than a stick.