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2005 Chevrolet Malibu trouble starting

Tiny
XTINA84
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 89,910 MILES
I live in Az. Its most HOT. Since the weather is starting to cool. Iv had problems starting my car. Iv had the battery replace that wasnt the problem had the batery cables replaced had the alternator and the start check also not the problem still doesnt wnt to start in the a.M how ever sometime after 10 a.M its alittle warmer ill go out to start it and it turns over right away and once it starts I wont have the same problem until I go back and try to start it in the morning what could be the problem?
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Saturday, October 26th, 2013 AT 11:18 AM

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Tiny
JDL
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With intermittent issues, YOU have to test when problem is ongoing. Testing when everything is working fine, may not show anything.

If your saying it won't even crank when problem is ongoing, I'd have to check your starter circuits, voltage and ground. If it won't crank, did you try cranking in neutral?
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Saturday, October 26th, 2013 AT 11:43 AM
Tiny
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Just to add, the purple wire at the starter solenoid S terminal goes hot with the key in the crank position. The B terminal at the starter is battery voltage, hot all the time. Any testing at the starter make sure tranny is in park or neutral and the parking brake is set. It wouldn't hurt to have helper sitting there with foot on the brake.
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Saturday, October 26th, 2013 AT 12:01 PM

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