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Just before christmas, my car was struggling to start. It would have to crank quite a few times before turning over. I didn't think anything of it... i thought it was just because it was cold outside.
But on christmas, the show was no go. no crank, no nothing. The family suggested a bad battery. It was exactly what i was thinking so i replaced it. Still nothing. But it started with a jump. My old cavalier had a similar problem that ended up being the starter, so I replaced the starter next. No change. Still started with a jump. "Maybe the alts just not charging the sweet battey i got." It wasn't the alt.
I don't remember if it was after the starter or the alt, but the car would start with some work... I would turn the key and nothing would happen for a few seconds when it would let out a peep of a crank. another second would pass and it would crank again. and the intervals between cranks would shorten. when it finally sounded like a normal starter, i would still have to try a few times for it to finally turn over.
I've spent a lot of time, effort, and money trying to find this problem and i'm considering becoming an anitsocial hermit because of it. I beg for some sanity in my life. Is it a crankshaft sensor, maf, fuel pump, ground, what?
But on christmas, the show was no go. no crank, no nothing. The family suggested a bad battery. It was exactly what i was thinking so i replaced it. Still nothing. But it started with a jump. My old cavalier had a similar problem that ended up being the starter, so I replaced the starter next. No change. Still started with a jump. "Maybe the alts just not charging the sweet battey i got." It wasn't the alt.
I don't remember if it was after the starter or the alt, but the car would start with some work... I would turn the key and nothing would happen for a few seconds when it would let out a peep of a crank. another second would pass and it would crank again. and the intervals between cranks would shorten. when it finally sounded like a normal starter, i would still have to try a few times for it to finally turn over.
I've spent a lot of time, effort, and money trying to find this problem and i'm considering becoming an anitsocial hermit because of it. I beg for some sanity in my life. Is it a crankshaft sensor, maf, fuel pump, ground, what?