Hard Starting

[Chaplin]

If battery is good, and it starts when cold, but not when hot, but will start when hot if you pop the clutch, sounds like the starter is suffering a bit of heat soak. Time to wrap the primary pipes and/or get a new heavy duty starter.

[WillB]

It was hard to start (when hot) even when the battery was brand new. The battery is older now (in Fla. old is 3 yrs). But the FIA limits the battery to what will sit on the shelf in the wheel well (small). Course, originally the FIA had a smaller motor than what this car has....so, while I might just get a new battery and solve the problem short term, maybe I should upgrade the starter at the same time....would give me something to buy with my $600 stimulus check ($250 for the starter, $100 for the battery, and $250 for 6 gallons of gas).