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Re: 73 GTO...STARTER PROBLEM...CRANKS ONCE THEN STOPS - 10 years ago

Before trying the module, make sure you install the heat shield for your starter if you haven't done that yet. These old starters are known to act like that when they get too hot. If the car runs fine once started and doesn't die or act up, then I'd lean more towards the starter being the problem.

by Tiger70gto - Pontiac GTO Forum

Re: 73 GTO...STARTER PROBLEM...CRANKS ONCE THEN STOPS - 10 years ago

I had this problem before and found it to be a bad module in the HEI. It's a small electronic module inside the distributor cap that is easy to replace & doesn't cost that much. After replacing it, the engine fired right up & ran great. These will fail over time. Another symptom of this problem is that the car not only acts Iike it's not getting gas, but it sometimes bac

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1970 GTO colors produced - 10 years ago

I found the 1970 GTO color production chart in the Collector's Originality Guide for the GTO. It shows all colors available with the number of GTO's produced in each color. It also totals all 1970 GTO's produced in these colors for a total number of 40,149. Here's what I'm trying to find out: I bought my 1970 GTO 455 convertible way back in 1981 and learned that it

by Tiger70gto - Pontiac GTO Forum