1995 Saturn SL1 INTERMITTEN STARTING

Tiny
BROTHER1438
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  • 1995 SATURN SL1
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  • 89,000 MILES
AFTER CAR SITS FOR AWHILE THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS ITS BACKED UP THEN IT STARTS AND RUNS GREAT
Friday, November 13th, 2009 AT 6:17 PM

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Tiny
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Okay, this is an interesting one. When you say, "back it up, " do you actually put it on neutral and push it backwards? Also, when it doesn't start, does the starter work? If not, have you tried starting it in neutral?

Let me know.
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Friday, November 13th, 2009 AT 10:28 PM
Tiny
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The starter works fine I told you people that the car is put in reverse and backed up then it stars fine if you do not know thr answer just say so
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009 AT 9:53 PM
Tiny
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I'm sorry, but nowhere in your original posting does it say you place it in reverse. When you say "backed up, " I didn't understand what you ment. My question is this. Have you tried starting it in neutral? If not, try that. To me it sounds like a bad neutral safety switch.

Let me know what you find. And please, bear with me. I need to know somethings before I can diagnose the problem.
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009 AT 10:12 PM

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