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Car runs fine yesterday, next day try to start, turn key, no dash lights, no click, no nothing. Bump start (manual transmission), car starts. Turn off, and it will start back up like nothing is wrong. No codes, no lights other than the air bag light are on. Turn car off, it starts up like nothing was wrong. It will be fine for a period (maybe a week, maybe a month, no pattern I could discern), then won't start again. Bump start and seems fine again. I just changed both cam position sensors last month.
What makes this problem better or worse?
Intermittent, and no pattern that I can see. Just sometimes won't start unless I bump start it.
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Hi - Dave here, contributing to RepairPal and providing expert advice since 2010. I wouldn't look at anything other than base electrical for this concern. Have you checked the engines 12 V battery? Low battery voltage, or an inability to sustain a load, will cause everything you're speaking of. And then, after you "bump" start the vehicle, you put enough reference voltage back in the battery for the engine start right back up again if needed. Start with a check of the starting and charging system, including the battery before doing anything else. https://repairpal.com/auto-repair-near-me Click the link to find some shops near you who can help out!
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