My car may sometime not start

Tiny
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I have a Chevy Lumina 1997 it has a new battery and Engine is very good but some time it won't start is gives no march when I try to turn it on with they key I have to wait around 20 mins for it to give march and turn on.
Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:05 AM

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Tiny
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When you say no march do you mean the starter is inop?Also do you have a multimeter to do some testing?
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:11 AM
Tiny
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Yes, and no I do not have a multimeter.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:22 AM
Tiny
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Sounds like the starter is failing when it gets hot. Get a test light or multimeter when it wont start and see if there is power to the purple wire to the starter in the crank position. If there is bad starter.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:28 AM
Tiny
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Well I bought a starter about 2 years ago do you think it doesn't work no more, it don't do that that much I'll say 2, 3 a month.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:34 AM
Tiny
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Doesnt matter how much the part is used it can still be bad.I have had brand new vechiles just off the car hauler delivered to the dealer. Had no power steering bad power steering pumps. Had a car with 3,000 miles on it water pump shaft came out.I could go on and on from what I have seen over the years.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 12:39 AM
Tiny
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It might just be it, may I ask you what is the name of the Fan Motor I know that the outside is the fan motor but I need to know what is the name of the one inside the car that looks like a radiator.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 1:39 AM
Tiny
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The one for the radiator is called a radiator fan motor. If your talking about the one that blows air inside the car?Thats your blower fan motor.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012 AT 5:57 AM

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