Weird starting problem

The Stickman · October 25th, 2009, 07:47 PM

Ok lately my car has developed this rather odd starting problem. I turn the key and it acts like it's dead. But if you hold the key every slow turn of the engine(very slow, like one turn then a pause then another turn.)get lightly more power then all of a sudden it starts. Most times if the battery is bad or there is a weak connection it will get worse as you hold the key in the start posistion, not better. What gives. It is kinda cool because people will say it's not gonna start and as they say that it does, like the car can hear them and doesn't like what they are saying.

don71 · October 25th, 2009, 08:04 PM

Sounds like you have some resistance at one or more of your cable connections. The battery is powering through it for now, but soon its not gonna start.

Check the battery terminals and cables first, but it could be the starter solenoid.

October 25th, 2009, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Stickman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley Pa Posts: 313	Weird starting problem Ok lately my car has developed this rather odd starting problem. I turn the key and it acts like it's dead. But if you hold the key every slow turn of the engine(very slow, like one turn then a pause then another turn.)get lightly more power then all of a sudden it starts. Most times if the battery is bad or there is a weak connection it will get worse as you hold the key in the start posistion, not better. What gives. It is kinda cool because people will say it's not gonna start and as they say that it does, like the car can hear them and doesn't like what they are saying. __________________ 1979 Olds Cutlass Cruiser ChopTop delivery 1984 IMSA Super Duty powered Fiero 1984 Olds Rocket 88 Custom(BattleCruiser)Cruiser 1996 Subaru wagon 2000 Totalled Dodge Caravan.

October 25th, 2009, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
don71 feed the pig Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 226	Sounds like you have some resistance at one or more of your cable connections. The battery is powering through it for now, but soon its not gonna start. Check the battery terminals and cables first, but it could be the starter solenoid. __________________ 1971 Cutlass S Holiday coupe-455/th400 3.23 Oldsmobile they were meant to be driven.

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