Intermittent Start
Saturn1997
01-07-2005, 06:24 PM
I have a 1997 Saturn SL with about 70,000 miles
Occassionaly when I go to start the car, I hear only a click and then silence. When this happens the clock on my radio changes time and the saved station settings all disappear.
If I wait a few moments and try again it sometimes starts right up with no hesitation at all.
I know this sounds strange, but I can also rock the car and when I turn the ignition it starts right up.
I found that the water was a little low in the battery and I filled it back up but the problem still exists.
Any ideas on what else it can be?
Occassionaly when I go to start the car, I hear only a click and then silence. When this happens the clock on my radio changes time and the saved station settings all disappear.
If I wait a few moments and try again it sometimes starts right up with no hesitation at all.
I know this sounds strange, but I can also rock the car and when I turn the ignition it starts right up.
I found that the water was a little low in the battery and I filled it back up but the problem still exists.
Any ideas on what else it can be?
emailer33
01-07-2005, 11:34 PM
sounds like you got a serious short that's not fused to me, like the line form the battery to the starter or something.
carguy83
01-08-2005, 10:00 AM
i would say first check how tight your connections are. i had the same thing happen to me a little while ago and i would have it jump started... then one time when i was putting on the power side on my car my radar detector and capacitor turned on and i was like wow... its just a loose connection... i felt pretty dumb
sierrap615
01-09-2005, 05:37 PM
i would say first check how tight your connections are.
ditto
ditto
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