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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Need suggestions. Car won't start intermittently but, only happens once in awhile.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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It would help if you provided more details as far as the symptoms...does it crank and not start, does it just click or nothing at all? You can't expect an answer with the sparse information you provided.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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First thing to do is to clean the pellet on the key. if its dirty the security system wont deactivate. Also try the spare key.

That'll be one potential problem discounted.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Is your car a 6 speed? If it is (like mine) I sometimes simply dont push in the clutch all the way to the floor. I thought something was wrong with mine, but it was my own fault. You have to push it all the way to the floor!
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More Info please
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Originally Posted by WWK888
It would help if you provided more details as far as the symptoms...does it crank and not start, does it just click or nothing at all? You can't expect an answer with the sparse information you provided.
Info like this is necessary. How do you expect someone to diagnose a car when you just say "it won't start." Seriously, come on
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Wake Champ
Info like this is necessary. How do you expect someone to diagnose a car when you just say "it won't start." Seriously, come on
Need info to help.
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