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Why is my car doing this?

Tiny
DANO1985
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  • 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 80,000 MILES
I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu Ls. Not all the time, but sometimes when I go to start my car it will start but it cranks for about 10 seconds before it turns over. Also I was driving today and I had to stop at a stop sign, when I went to give it gas to go it wouldnt move. I turned my car off, started it back up and it ran fine.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 2:15 AM

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Tiny
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I would check fuel pressure. I would bet the fuel pump is going bad.

On the hard start symptom it sounds like the fuel is over night draining back into the tank causing it to have an extended crank.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 2:25 AM
Tiny
DANO1985
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Luckily I have a waranty. Thanks, I think you may be right.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 2:28 AM
Tiny
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If its under warranty thats awesome! Good luck and let us know what they find wrong please.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 2:34 AM

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