hi gary,yucca valley,california is home. just ordered a new starter off of summit. with a heat shield blanket also. cables as well. i will run the voltage drop test also. thx. looks like bronco was pulled out of farm field in washington state. powerwashed engine compartment, could be my last time buying a vehicle off of ebay! i have my work cut out for me but am looking forward to it. your help and time here is also appreciated. glad i found the forum. bill > On May 20, 2020, at 3:30 PM, Gary Lewis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] wrote: > > Welcome, Bill! Glad you joined. > > Where's home? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and we'd be happy to add you if we had a city, zip, etc. > > As for voltage drop testing, we do have a tutorial: Documentation/Electrical/Voltage Drop Testing. But Jim's directions are correct. > > But I'm guessing that you have a worn out starter. The bearings/bushings in the starter wear and the clearances get really small when the starter is cold, but when it gets hot the clearances go away and the starter's armature drags. This causes the engine to crank very slowly. > > You can take the starter into your local parts store for testing, but their test doesn't always find the problem since the starter is cold. But it is worth a shot. > > However, if you are replacing the starter you may want to consider a permanent magnet gear-reduction starter. Ford went to them in the years after our trucks were built, so you could get one for a later truck. They have more power than the one your truck probably has. > Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile > Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches > Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow > Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker in front & 10.25 Spicer/Trutrac in back, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI > > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: > http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/84-xlt-starter-issues-after-running-for-a-few-minutes-tp61682p61709.html > To unsubscribe from 84 xlt starter issues after running for a few minutes, click here. > NAML