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Old 01-17-04, 11:03 AM
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I live in PA, where we are having our share of artic weather this week. Yesterday, before work I went out to start the car (86, na) and let it warm up. When I turned the key it hesitated and then started up. On the way home from work, it did them same and took and extra second or two more to start. When I got home, I was curious about the hesitation of the car to start, so once again I turned the car off and tried to restart it. But this time nothing happens. After a few more times of the same, I popped the hood to give everything a peek. Everything looked fine, battery cables where on tight, the water in all the cells are fine. No loose connections anywhere that I saw. I tried again and still nothing. My radio, idiot gauge, volt meter, and alarm all still work, so the car is getting power; but for ***** and giggles I tried to jump the car anyway... nothing. Im now assuming that it is the starter, thats all I can think of. If anyone has any other ideas, or thoughts they would like to share, then please by all means do share... Thank you everyone for hearing my whine.
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So no one has any suggestions?
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does the engine spin when you try to strat it?
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not, that i can tell. i can hear the clicking of what sounds like the solenoid of the starter, so i know thats not frozen.
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has to be the starter take it to a mechanic and he ll check it for free
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Did you ever turn it off b4 running temp,

think it could be Flooding?

Cause my 7 sumtimes donest start but the car came with a fuel line switch which i flip and the car starts than it dies out than i flip the switch again and it starts fine.

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Let us hope that it is the starter.
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nah, i dont think it is flooded, because i had that happen before and it tried to start when it was flooded. it just doesnt want to do anything now. i priced a starter for 98 dollars. im going to try to get my mechanic over tomorrow to take a look at it. if thats the case looks like a have a project in the snow to do =( i better buy a bigger coat...
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