1998 Buick Regal

Tiny
SALICKRAM01
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Engine Mechanical problem
1998 Buick Regal 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 115k miles

My car will not start, and I know its not the battery because I check it? Any ideas
Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 1:22 PM

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Tiny
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Can u please b a little more specific. Does it crank over and not fire up or does it not crank over at all?
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 1:37 PM
Tiny
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It does not crank at all. When I turn it on the light comes on tho! So I don't know the problem.
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 4:19 PM
Tiny
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Check all of your fueses. If they are good u need to hook up a test light to the ground side of your battery and probe the small wire on the starter. If the light lights up u know u have a bad starter. Also just make sure the big wire on the starter has power at all times.
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 6:55 PM

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