i have got a pace charge cooler with a uprated pump and a modified water bottle,with a alloy rad and a 13 inch kenlow hd fan which cuts in at 180 degrees which works brilliant the temp never changes,but when you switch the engine off and try to start it while the fan is still on the stater motor wont turn, i have got janos alternator set up with a bosh silver top battery whats the problem please and how can i sort it :

 

get a smaller bodied started motor.

 

Why not just switch the fan off while starting? Thats like starting the car with the rear heated window/headlights on, it should never really be done...

 

what your saying then chav i will need to fit a cut off switch as at the moment it runs automatic off the kenlow thermo

 

Oh does it have some sort of controller then?

 

think he means if he starts the car when it's hot - ie fan will be on still.

 

yes thats right

 

its the starter sticking. Very common. Either get one of a fiesta 1.1, which is smaller so further away from manifold, this is what i use, and never have a problem. You can also goto ford and buy a new starter - they are a modern design now and work much better.

 

i had this problem,mine wouldnt start with the fan on!Is this todo with the drain on the battery!

 

obv lower voltage doesn't help, but thats not the main reason, it's the heat.

 

In an ideal world if the starters could with stand the heat then the car should be able to start with other things drawing from the battery.

Sad reality though is a lot of starters on CVH's are tired, and try to stall while cranking and as soon as you have other things on drawing from the battery, together with the excessive heat the starter does actually stall while cranking.

Rick dont you have a heat shield on yours?

 

I had the same thing, just went to ford and got a new starter motor. Spins over much faster now. Heat shiled on it doesn't really make much of a differance on it neither it would appear

 

yea, new uns from ford are far better