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1990 Other Ford Models hard starting

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BILL HERRMAN
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  • 1990 FORD
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 3,000 MILES
I have a 1990 motor home with a 460 v8 engine in it. Runs well when running after you shut it off it is hard to restart. Its very hard to turn over. I have installed double cables from the battery to the starter this is a replacement engine [ Jasper engine] If I wait 15 or 20 minutes it will most of the time startI have tried timing changes as well but to no avail. I also used insulate material on the starter I had a professinal install the engine Please help
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 AT 3:00 AM

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JAMES W.
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Does your ground (negative) cable get hot when trying to start? How far does the battery voltage drop. The old rule, the lower the voltage-the higher the amperage
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 AT 6:57 AM
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BILL HERRMAN
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I belive the ground cable does get hot so does the starter cable. What does that have to do with this starting promblem. What, s the cure.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 AT 11:03 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Need a high torque starter go to local alt/starter shop ask to have one built. Larger field coils will whip that baby over lower amp draw.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 AT 11:31 PM

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