Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Question on Mondial 3.2 electrics problem

[Steve Jenkins (steve]

Sounds a lot like the hot-start issue on the TRs. If so, then it's the
solenoid being heat soaked.

Bypass the solenoid with a hotwire switch, and when this happens, you can
turn the key on, then hotwire the car in the engine bay. I've wired a switch
in my 512TR to make it easy.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com [mailto:Britt2Asa [at] aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 11:21 AM
To: Steve Jenkins
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Question on Mondial 3.2 electrics problem


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

BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d   
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