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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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Alright my car is having a starting problem. It only starts when it's cool outside. And the only way I can get it to start when it's warm outside when it doesn't want to start is when I jump it with my other car. I have checked the starter, alternator, battery, main relay and they all work fine. Just doesn't want to start when it's warm.

Could it possibly be a bad ground. Because I'm thinking that when I jump it with another car the connection is completed to get the car to start. But where could I look to see where this problem is from if it is a bad ground? I have changed out the positive and negative battery cables as well as the other wires connecting to the starter and grounds on to the chasis.

Running out of ideas....Please HELP!!!
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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my car does this too..
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Check the Service manual and check over all of the ground straps, Does the car try to start when its hot does it turn over or do nothing at all
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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It does not turn over at all when it is hot out. The main relay clicks as it suppose to, the fuel pump primes as it suppose to and the starter clicks but it doesn't fire. But when I jump it with another car it fires and starts right up with no hesitation at all. And when it's cool out it fires right up with no hesitation at all. So I don't know what's up with it. Do you think it's possible that it may be a bad ground or is something else. If it is the ground I guess I'll have to check them one by one. Any suggestions on how I should check the grounds? It's gonna suck cus I have to do this when it's hot out. It's then only way I can find where it's bad since it runs fine when it's cool out. Thanks for the reply hopefully you can provide more info.
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Do you have the exact symptons? What have you done to try and diagnosis it?
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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bump!
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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i would take out your main relay, take off the cover, and resolder all of the connections on the board. my car used to do the same thing, until i did this. it's really not that hard.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I don't think the main relay is the problem. It click as it is suppose to when I turn the key to fire the engine. And plus I have removed the main relay from the car and the car will still fire without the main relay. Therefore, I don't believe that the relay is the problem.

I know it's gotta have something to do with something not connecting right when it's hot out. Extreme heat causes things to expand to not get a good ground. Because it has no problem firing when I jump it with another vehicle.
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