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1998 Chevy Monte Carlo starting

Tiny
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 131,000 MILES
When I go 2 start my car it died no big deal right? Just turn the key again. When I did that nothing happend no clicking nothing. I still had power 2 everything. Waited 2 minutes it started. This has happend 3 times. I have a new starter, battery, alternater. Is it the ignition? I have sent a donation never got a answer the first time

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jason
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 11:47 AM

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Tiny
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Welcome to the forum, thanks for the donation. Do you think the problem might be the theft system? When it refuses to crank, is the theft/security lite flashing?

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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 12:00 PM
Tiny
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There is no theft detection on my car.
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 12:03 PM
Tiny
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What is litre size of your engine? The 3.1 showed a theft system? Anyway, the purple wire at the starter solenoid should be hot with the key in the crank position. You'll have to test when it refuses to crank. Yeah, intermittent problems are a pain. When the problem occurs can you tell if there is a load on the starter circuit? Watch the lites, if they go out or dim, there is a load on the circuit. If not, open circuit somewhere. I guess you tried cranking in neutral?
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 12:10 PM
Tiny
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Have not tried starting in neutral. What would that tell me?
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 12:27 PM
Tiny
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If the problem was related to neutral switch, sometimes when it won't crank in park, it might crank in neutral?
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 AT 12:40 PM

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