99 Cavalier

Hi, I am not the best with cars so I am hear to ask questions. My cavalier has a hard time starting. When it starts for a brief moment the engine light will flash on and then i will hear a quick tick tick and then it starts up no problem. Idles fine, doesn't stall. No noises that I can hear. Any ideas what might be wrong?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Reply to
marksteppler
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The first thing I would do is check the computer with an OBDII tester. Possible intermittent codes.

Reply to
Woody

That quick tick tick you hear could be the starter solenoid. You battery could be bad, connections poor, or the starter about done, at least the solenoid part of it. You could start by cleaning the battery connections and checking the battery.

Reply to
Al Bundy

thanks guys for the tips, I think if I remeber correctly the Battery is probaly the original, the starter i think has all ready been replaced I think? since i have had the car, I will check out it. Any of these problems very expensive?

Mark

Reply to
mr_beachbum

Hey thanks for the advice, the car is fixed now. I guess when I went back in the work records of the car. I relized that the battery had not been replaced at all. I have only been the second owner of the car and they didn't do it. Just like the shop said they were pretty sure it was the original bar that was put in the car when it was assembled. New battery and away i went the started tested fine ignition system test fine everything was tested good for starting the car

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mr_beachbum

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