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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 04:41 PM
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HELP!! Car will not start.

Can someone help?
I just went out to my car and it will not start.
There is no response from the engine at all.
The battery seems to be fine. No lights etc. were left on.
My car has been running fine. The last time I started it
(2 hours ago) it started...but with VERY slight hesitation.

Any ideas?
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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hmmmmmmmmm, is the starter turning and engine not fireing or is the starter not turning. check ur battery connections, try a jump start and see if it starts. if it does with a jump, go to autozone and get ur battery and alternator tested for free.


any CEL codes?
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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Im getting no response from either the starter or the engine.
I checked the battery and the connections are secure. Im goin to try and jump it.
If it doesnt jump...what could the problem be?

I have a 0903 & 0705 - both EVAP...but that shouldnt effect starting.
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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Ok....I just went out to my car and it started up.
I dont get it.
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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OK..so i drove the car around for a minute.
Turned the car off and started it back up again.
This time there was some hesitation.
Turned it off and went to turn it on again......and nothing. No response from the starter or engine again. WTF!?!

So what could the problem be?
Starter? Starter solenoid? ........something else?
blah!
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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bump.......
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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Car started this morning fine.
Got the battery and alternator checked at Autozone just to make sure and they were fine.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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check your connections at your starter and battery for anything lose..and clean them all with a wire wheel

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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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your starter is going bad. if it gets to the point it just "clicks" everytime you want to crank the engine, gebtly hit it with a hammer and replace the starter when you get a chance.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 09:35 AM
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I just replaced my starter .... those sound like my exact symptoms
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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What were the results from autozone? It sounds like you have a bad battery.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DaddyMac
your starter is going bad. if it gets to the point it just "clicks" everytime you want to crank the engine, gebtly hit it with a hammer and replace the starter when you get a chance.

Yeah thats what the guy told me at the garage.
When I got there it showed no problems and started up fine 5 times in a row.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pappa Grande
What were the results from autozone? It sounds like you have a bad battery.
Battery was tested and is OK.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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if the problem persists, do the starter !!

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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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sounds like starter, get a new one

or maybe u can regrease it and it will work http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php
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