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    Angry wont start

    alright forthe past week my car has been acting funny when i get in and turn the key nothin happens all i hear is one click then i wait like 3 sec and do it again and it starts right up but sometimes i wil turn the key several times tel it starts has anyone else had this proble,



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    might be a starter solenoid? You say you try to start it, it clicks, then you try it again, and it eventually cranks? That would be a starter/starter solenoid.

    If it's actually cranking over, (you can hear that motory wine sound of the starter) then it could be something related to the fuel or ignition system.

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    if the motor turns but no start ! so it could be your main relay ! ( do you hear a clicking noise when ignition on ! ?
    if the engine doesn't turn , check the starter ground ! could be loose !

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    well i took the starter cable off the starter and cleaned it off and now it starts right up

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    thanks, i have that same problem. You say that all u did was clean off the wires and it helped, how'd u do that?
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    Same problem.

    Same here, it was becoming more constant so I just switched a different started from the junkyard for $10.00. So far so good (1 week).

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    yeah all i did was pullof the wire that goes to the starter cleaned the starter thing where the wire conects to and cleaned the connecter on the wire buy using a wire brush and i sprayed some battery protector on it then after i did that it cranked right up

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