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quasar34 · 06-11-2008, 05:25 PM

ok guys so I'm having trouble getting my 89 trans am (305 tpi, at) to start.. let me explain the background on the situation.. for the last month my starter has been acting funky (id have to hold the key to the on position for about 5 seconds before solenoid on the starter would engage). Then about 2 weeks ago, almost everytime I would goto start the car the solenoid would engage for like half a second then disengage and it would take me about 5-6 tries before it would engage enough to turn the motor over..

so 3 days ago, i get some gas, goto start the car (all the dash lights and whatnot lit up) and I get nothing..(I didnt even hear the solenoid on the starter attempting to engage at all). So i get the car towed back to my house and replaced the starter thinking it was the root of my no start problem... I was wrong, and the car is acting exactly the same (all dash lights glow, but the starter doesnt engage).. anyone know where I should start diagnosing?

06-11-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
quasar34 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nj Posts: 149 iTrader: (3)	car won't crank...again! ok guys so I'm having trouble getting my 89 trans am (305 tpi, at) to start.. let me explain the background on the situation.. for the last month my starter has been acting funky (id have to hold the key to the on position for about 5 seconds before solenoid on the starter would engage). Then about 2 weeks ago, almost everytime I would goto start the car the solenoid would engage for like half a second then disengage and it would take me about 5-6 tries before it would engage enough to turn the motor over.. so 3 days ago, i get some gas, goto start the car (all the dash lights and whatnot lit up) and I get nothing..(I didnt even hear the solenoid on the starter attempting to engage at all). So i get the car towed back to my house and replaced the starter thinking it was the root of my no start problem... I was wrong, and the car is acting exactly the same (all dash lights glow, but the starter doesnt engage).. anyone know where I should start diagnosing?