Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Followup on hotstart problem on mondial

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

The hot start issue on my Mondial 8 turned out to be a combination of a bad
ground strap, loose battery cut off switch and a short in the ignition
switch.

Don't think that you've seen the end of the problems...

On 8/22/07, JAshburne [at] aol.com <JAshburne [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Britt
>
> Of course its the last thing that you checked, why keep checking once you
> have found the problem?   ;-p
>
> Seriously, I get what you meant and glad that you found the source of the
> problem.  Yet another example of how add-on equipment can sometimes screw
> things up with an otherwise fine running automobile.
>
> John
>
> In a message dated 8/22/2007 3:42:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> Britt2Asa [at] aol.com writes:
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> Hi  Guys,
>
> A few months ago I asked for advice in solving a hotstart problem  on a
> buddies Mondial. Basically it wouldn't turn over when very hot until  it
> sat
> and
> cooled for about 40 minutes. Lots of suggestions, all valid I  am sure but
> in
> the
> interest of list information the problem has been  traced! The problem has
> been
> solved by disconnecting the  alarm/immobiliser. Rather than being a
> Ferrari
> wiring issue the heat from  the engine was causing a failure in the alarm
> system.
> Not sure how old it  was (it wasn't new) but just something to keep filed
> away
> for the future.  Naturally it was the LAST thing we checked!
>
> Britt
>
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