alright so im pretty sure its the starter ill just take it to advance autoparts have them check the starter and theyll replace one if needed thank you all for your help!
There are diagnostic procedures to locate the problem without spending any money. If you are sure it is the starter then replace it. If it still happens perhaps the next guess will be correct.
Sounds like the starter. When I put headers on my Comet the extra bit of heat from them was baking my tired starter a bit. If you would open the hood and let it cool down a couple of minutes, it would start fine. Replaced the starter and the problem went away.
You said you don't think any fuel is getting to the carb. Could it be that when it gets hot and you shut it off you are getting a vapour lock in the carb. It could also be draining back though your fuel filter. My 68 dodge will boil the carb dry sometimes and I have a bugger of a time getting it started. Pumping the tar out of the gas pedal usually works.
I was considering this too, but process of elimination took out the possibility when he said the starter drags when hot. Vapor-lock doesn't change the cranking speed or attitude of the starter. Timing, electrical system condition, starter condition... those are the things that cause starter drag when hot. Find which of those is the issue, then narrow down the cause.
Vapor lock happens at the fuel pump. The fuel in the line boils as it is pulled into the pump and the pump doesn't pump air as well as it pumps fuel. The other cause or contributing factor for vapor lock is a clogged vent. That causes a partial vacuum in the tank and lines and the fuel boils causing the same condition at the pump. Carburetors are pressure fed and are not suceptable to vapor lock.
