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Car Forum / GMC Cars / August 2006

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96 Buick intermitent start problem

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tpetaja@gmail.com - 16 Aug 2006 02:41 GMT
If you seen my name, this is the same car, another issue.
Intermitently, the car will not start.  You turn the key and nothing.
I am going to check all the connections to the starter.  I am also
taking a close look at the anti theft key.  I have heard they can go
bad because of a poor connection.  Two things have happen, car starts,
go somewhere, come out, car won't start.  Another time, car started,
shifted from reverse to drive and stop.  In each condition, the engine
does not turn at all, however, the lights and fans all work o.k.
Battery is not that old and the one time I saw this I was able to
measure the voltage and it looked good.
Thoughts?
NickySantoro - 16 Aug 2006 21:09 GMT
>If you seen my name, this is the same car, another issue.
>Intermitently, the car will not start.  You turn the key and nothing.
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>measure the voltage and it looked good.
>Thoughts?
First guess would be bad starter solenoid.
80 Knight - 17 Aug 2006 10:36 GMT
>>If you seen my name, this is the same car, another issue.
>>Intermitently, the car will not start.  You turn the key and nothing.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>>Thoughts?
> First guess would be bad starter solenoid.

I would also check the PassKey system (that's what the chip in your key is
for). Is your "Security" light on?
tpetaja@gmail.com - 18 Aug 2006 04:34 GMT
No Security Light.  However, I decided to check the battery and
connections.  Found a battery going bad when we put it to test.
Replaced and will see if it solved the problem.  All of the battery
connections, starter connections and cables are good.
Thank, Tom
 
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