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edpontiac91 · 07-20-2008, 05:55 PM

Last year I went into my garage and my Formula would not start. I kept on turning the key until finally it caught. I took it to Mike at Watchung Garage in North Plainfield where he put in one of his "special"(better windings etc.) rebuilt starters. Took the car home and parked it outside and shut it off. About 15 minutes later I went to put it into the garage and it would not turn over. Almost an hour later I tried it again and it kicked right over. Brought it back to the service station and he put in another "special" rebuilt starter. Worked fine until I went to Raceway Park, shut it off and went to start it and nothing. Again, wait an hour and it starts. Went back to Mike and told him to put in a BRAND NEW starter. Never had a problem since. Try a BRAND NEW starter and see what happens. How old is the one you have? Can't hurt if it has been in there for awhile!

07-20-2008, 05:55 PM	#16
edpontiac91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Piscataway, N.J. Posts: 1,729 iTrader: (16)	Last year I went into my garage and my Formula would not start. I kept on turning the key until finally it caught. I took it to Mike at Watchung Garage in North Plainfield where he put in one of his "special"(better windings etc.) rebuilt starters. Took the car home and parked it outside and shut it off. About 15 minutes later I went to put it into the garage and it would not turn over. Almost an hour later I tried it again and it kicked right over. Brought it back to the service station and he put in another "special" rebuilt starter. Worked fine until I went to Raceway Park, shut it off and went to start it and nothing. Again, wait an hour and it starts. Went back to Mike and told him to put in a BRAND NEW starter. Never had a problem since. Try a BRAND NEW starter and see what happens. How old is the one you have? Can't hurt if it has been in there for awhile! __________________ 1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph 1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a *HURST* 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit! SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph Last edited by edpontiac91; 07-20-2008 at 05:56 PM.