Its starts then it dosn't start.

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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 04:19 PM
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Default Its starts then it dosn't start.

Ok the other day i went out to start my car (89 crx si) and it was about 10 degrees. and it didn't start, the lights came on and everything but all it did was click.

So when i got home from work i try again. Wala it starts up perfect. very strong. and runs good.

I left it in the grage that night and it worked good the next morning and ran fine that day.

So last night i left it outside again (my mom gets the grage) and when i went to start it this morning (about 5 degrees) the same thing happend. All the lights worked but it just clicked. So i am thinking that something is frezzing and it isn't letting my car start. Do u guys have any suggestions? My uncle told me that the switch that engages when u push in the clutch to start the car could have mosture in it and could be freezing.
Could that be it???
I dunno what it is.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 04:34 PM
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Your starter is dying. When starters die they have slow deaths, they don't just break right away. They will eventually get worse and worse and make a clicking sound when you turn the key. I used to have to try like 30 times to get it to start.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 05:12 PM
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was the clicking come from the starter?
or was it form under the dash? if under the dash = main relay
search for a how-to - theres tons of info
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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yea, try banging on your starter with a mallet when it doesn't start, if that does the trick replace the starter.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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ok i just bought a solinoid switch for it. so i will put that on and see what happend
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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Might be your main relay they are known to go bad
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