2001 Pontiac Sunfire problems starting

Tiny
KRYSTIN
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  • 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,780 MILES
Your help would be greatly appreciated. About a month, when I start my car, it seems like it is struggling to start. Almost as if it is hestitating before it actually starts up. Now the car will do one or three things 1. Turns over and then cut off 2. Would need several attempts before turning over and then starts up 3. Hesitate to start then turns over. What do you think is the problem.
Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 11:06 AM

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Tiny
JDL
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Hello, if your saying the starter won't even crank, check the basics, battery and cables.

You can turn on the headlites, turn the key to crank, watch the lites. If the lites go out or almost, it is usually the battery or cables. If the lites stay bright, no reaction, sounds like an open circuit. Neutral switch, ignition switch, wiring circuit, the smaller purple wire at the starter solenoid, should be hot with the key in the crank position.
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 12:29 PM

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