Ferrari Mailing List: Question on Mondial 3.2 electrics problem

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

I am travelling with a friend to Silverstone in his 3.2 Mondial cab. After an 
hour of fast motorway travel we stop for a coffee. 10 minute stop and his car 
will not start. After sitting for 50 minutes it starts right up.

This is not a knew problem but he cannot seem to fix it. When it is hot it 
will not crank. It will push start immediately though.

Starter was rebuilt last month (thought to be the problem but obviously isnt)

Only happens when HOT, not when driving for 15 minutes around town. It has to 
be a fast run. After sitting for 50 min or so (cooling down?) it will crank.

I could feel and here both fuel pump relays and the starter relay 
throwing/clicking when he turned the key. All the lights came on to the dash 
(though the 
cooling fans didnt fire up, not sure if this is important or not). You turn 
the key and just get nothing. No "click" from the starter that I could here but 
as I said the relays under the front bonnet were all clicking away.

Anybody got any idea what else to check/replace? I would like to help him 
out. Where else in the Mondials wiring would heat soak cause a problem?

Many thanks
Britt

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