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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Car: 86 camaro
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Transmission: 700 auto
Axle/Gears: 308
Car won't start

86 camaro 305 auto turn the key click,take out the battery carge it good clean connection.Car starts turn it off a couple times starts check the battery 12.85 volts.Disconnect the neg cable overnite,try to start it in the morning click,check the battery 12.65volts did'nt lose that much overnite.Disconnect neg cable and positive cable connect them back up car starts.Is this my starter or selenoid telling me their going out?The cables are clean.thanks
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
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Re: Car won't start

purple wire on starter or seliniod
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Re: Car won't start

Does that mean it's lose or broken so the seliniod is still good and it's just the wire?Thanks Don
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Re: Car won't start

it means put a test light on the s terminal of the starter and have someone turn the key

test light lights= bad seliniod
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Re: Car won't start

Yep, it looks like it's bad.thanks
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