I was wondering if someone know about this. My 77 vett starts right up, but after the engine gets hot and i turn it off, it wont start up till the engine cools. Than its starts right on up. Could this be a celinode problem?

First of all, clean your 2 battery connections and the 2 connections at the solonoid. To make sure a simple bad connection isn't your problem. Next, crawl under your car with a test light. When the key is turned, the small "S" terminal should light up and the solonoid should click. If the test light doesn't light up, the problem is most likely your ignition switch or the small wire coming from it.

If the test light DOES light up, your solonoid should click. If no click is heard, you likely have a bad solonoid. Next, check the large bottom solonoid terminal (the one that connects the solonoid to the starter). If it lights up when the key is turned, then you most likely have a bad starter.

The solonoid can easily be repaired by taking it apart and turning the 3/8" copper studs 180 degrees. Or you can buy a solonoid repair kit for a few dollars. The starter can also be easily repaired, but as a rebuilt starter is so cheap and comes with a new Bendix (starter drive), a lathe turned commutator, new brushes, and new bronze bushings, that's usually the best way to go.

First of all, clean your 2 battery connections and the 2 connections at the solonoid. To make sure a simple bad connection isn't your problem. Next, crawl under your car with a test light. When the key is turned, the small "S" terminal should light up and the solonoid should click. If the test light doesn't light up, the problem is most likely your ignition switch or the small wire coming from it.

If the test light DOES light up, your solonoid should click. If no click is heard, you likely have a bad solonoid. Next, check the large bottom solonoid terminal (the one that connects the solonoid to the starter). If it lights up when the key is turned, then you most likely have a bad starter.

The solonoid can easily be repaired by taking it apart and turning the 3/8" copper studs 180 degrees. Or you can buy a solonoid repair kit for a few dollars. The starter can also be easily repaired, but as a rebuilt starter is so cheap and comes with a new Bendix (starter drive), a lathe turned commutator, new brushes, and new bronze bushings, that's usually the best way to go.
Great info! answered a starter question I had as well.:cheers: