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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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From: CALIFORNIA
Car: CAMARO RS
Engine: 3.1 V6,5.0 tpi
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, t5
Axle/Gears: one tire fire ,posi disc
car wont always start

i have a 3.1 and sometimes it will not turn over i have recently replaced the starter and the ignition switch it seems to not start more when it is hot ill come back to it later and it usually starts right up any ideas would be great thanks.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Re: car wont always start

crawl under n grab the big wires that goto the starter, if the end cap where they bolt down moves, get a replacement.

They rebuild them thing 100s of times over n the thread hoels that hold it together get funky. When that end cap can move, it will do that when hot.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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Car: CAMARO RS
Engine: 3.1 V6,5.0 tpi
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, t5
Axle/Gears: one tire fire ,posi disc
Re: car wont always start

thanks.
i will try that, the problem seems to be getting worse.
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