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Question: Car will not start intermitently for 3 weeks now...

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latvia, Holbrook, NY, December 23, 2009, 15:45
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We bought it used 2 years ago. all this began when weather got cold, had it towed, they replaced the fuel pump and filter, ran beautifully for a day, now will not start again, it turns over, but will not actually engage to start up. Is not the battery , starter or alternator. Now they are saying maybe it is an electrical problem....any ideas? This is really baffling us. Anyone else encountered this problem? Help!!! Thanks.

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    matte December 24, 2009, 11:39
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    How do you know it's not the battery, starter, or alternator? I'm concerned that they replaced the fuel pump without diagnosing the actual problem, which sounds like it must be in the starting/charging/ignition system.

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