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Originally Posted by Excaliber
The geared starter did indeed crank more slowly than the OEM starter. This was problematic under some hot start conditions, the motor would crank for quite awhile before it fired up. Like getting gas, buying a drink, hanging around "just long enough" to get the engine good and heat soaked but not long enough for anything to cool down.
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Ah, "chocolate ice cream" syndrome. Best automotive story I know.
Woman takes her car in and says it won't start when she buys chocolate ice cream, but it's fine when she buys vanilla. After much checking, the mechanic figures out it's a hot-soak problem. See, vanilla ice cream is prepackaged and she's in and out in a minute or two. Chocolate ice cream is hand packed to order and she's there ten minutes...