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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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So the last few nights/mornings have been very humid to the point where when i go out side my car has dew on it...no problem however when i go to start the car nothing..my battery is fine...i am 100% sure thats not the problem. if i try it several times or just let it sit and try later..sometimes it will start. When i get it to start it will start the rest of the day...i am soo confused...it happened to me 3 days in a row...and today wasnt so humid and it started rite up. So it has to be something electrical im just not sure what it is...any thoughts?
 
Old Aug 14, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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whens the last time the car has had new spark plugs?
 
Old Aug 14, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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You know, the easiest fix would be to start it in the afternoon instead!
I just had to....it's Friday!
OK, it could be bad spark plug wires. Bad wires can leak and short out to the block, heads, or to each other. And moisture in the air is a better conductor.
 
Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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not its not plugs or wires...im talkin about i turn the key and nothing...doesnt crank doesnt click so its not the starter...and it would crank even if the plugs/wires were bad
 
Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh...when you said "nothing", you really did mean nothing didn't you!!!
Have you checked your battery connections, and the wire connections at the starter for corrosion?
Does your security light go on when that happens?
 
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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hmm ive never checked....lately it has been starting.....ill make sure i check that next time!
 
Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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The next time it happens try to see if the dash lights go out when your in the crank position. That could happen if your starter is failing and drawing alot of amperage to try any engage. Have you lost any memory, like radio presets, clock?
 
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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yes the lights shut off when i turn it on...and today i went to start it and i got click click click so im replaceing the battery rite now....the old ones from 04 so its had a good life
 
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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my camaro used to do the same thing and i noticed a lot of rust around the battery. come to find out i had rust between the ground wire and the battery.
 
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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mine did it the distributer just got moister in it I took it off dried it out and it worked fine... not to say thats ur problem just an idea
 



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