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Date:         Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:29:46 -0400
Reply-To:     khgo50 <khgo50@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         khgo50 <khgo50@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Starting problems
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I've been having problems with starting, where if I don't hear the humming after turning the key before cranking, it will not start. Once awhile when this humming sound comes on, invariably it starts. On this one occasion when it did start, I drove around the neighborhood and after about 2 miles, it died while in motion. After repeated attempts, it would not even attempt to crank. I let it "cool off" for 30 min.and then turned the key, no hum whileit was attempting to crank and did not in the first 45-60 sec. but suddenly started. I came home! I've just replaced the ignition switch. No help. In the past I've changed the relay to fuel pump, replace with new fuel pump, new cables, spark plugs, new distributor cap with rotor, new battery.

Any help is greatly appreciated?

-- With warm regards khgo50


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