My car would only start if I compression started it for about a day. I bought a used starter for it and before I put it in, the car started starting again. I changed it out anyway, because the mechanic tested the one he sold me and I knew that it worked. Did fine for about 2 days, now I am haveing starting issues again. For a while it starts with no issue, turn key - Fire, no struggle. Then it will have lights on, and all I hear is a faint spin, not a tick, a spin. At that point I must push start, but after I do that, shut it off, it starts right up like nothing happened. It is often enough to **** me off, but not all the time. HELP!!!!!!!!! Thanks

 

This is a common problem on the FC/FD's there isn't enough current to the starter to activate the starter. Normally people will install a relay to the start to help keep full current to the starter.

I am not talking about the main power to the start but the smaller wire that turns the starter on.

 

Between starter problems, compression problems and weird gremlins, it's lucky these cars run at all. Good luck.