Thanks FredT. I value what you have to say on here. The previous question was by '**** ' about 6 down from this one. Yes, I went over all those connections and cleaned and tightened them down well. There is a good cable from the engine to the frame. I did that before installing that heat shield without any improvement. So far that starter is doing a good job now when you want to restart right away after a shutdown. I was reluctant to go to a gas station before as I didn't want to block the pumps! Regards, George