Hot starting issue

[cptspaulding]

Patsy's 2000FL, 81K miles has developed a hot starting issue.

I've not had a borrow as yet to check for myself but Patsy describes the symptoms as follows...

"If you get the engine to running temp, no need to rag it, just a 10-15 mile run... Get it over 50mph. Stop. Try to restart immediately; it won't start.

Try more than twice to do that , it's like the battery is dead (it's not). Let the car get cold again, it starts like there was never a problem."

She also reckons she can smell something hot.

Over to the mr2roc hive mind for likely culprits, please.

[Carolyn]

Starter motor dying?  Smelling hot brushes?

[shnazzle]

Idle air control is my bet, or it's misreading temperature due to airlock or thermostat

Edit: re-read the post and missed the part about it not even cranking like the battery is dead. That's definitely not IAC.

Just for laughs have a look at the power connector to the alternator. It has a plastic cover.

[Carolyn]

@cptspaulding   

Poor connection at battery?  But I bet it's the starter motor.

[cptspaulding]

Thanks.

Won't be at the battery. I've already changed the battery because, well, someone had been speaking to AI & wouldn't listen to me & ordered a new battery anyway.

 I'm going to try & do a couple of tests with my multimeter at the weekend.