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Originally Posted by 2124  Ron -
Did you check to see if you are getting current where needed while cranking it hot? |
Yep, we did last year on a test day. Did hot and cold comparisons and made notes on it in my race notebook. I have a really nice Fluke meter with a lot of accessories such as inductive clamp, thermo couples, etc. that makes electrical work fun. I don't have the notes handy at home but there was no difference. If I'm confident on anything on that race car it is that the electrics are ok with respect to current draws, wire size, proper connectors, breakers, feeds, and so forth.
I'll still look at it though - I don't want to rule it out, but the electrics are simple since it is a pure race car and I did the wiring. Not much to it.
One thing I can't do though is compare actual crank RPM when hot and cold. It could be something along the lines of when cold it cranks at 200 RPM which starts it and when hot it cranks at 175 RPM, which is just enough not to start it. Not sure about that or why it'd be.