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Old 10-04-2008, 02:11 PM
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ok so i gotta 87 5.0 and whenever its warm and i try and start it, its like it keeps trying to start after its already started, and no im not keepin the key turned lol, but thats kinda whats happening just by itself after the cars started, ONLY when hot, need help plz
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Old 10-04-2008, 04:04 PM
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The starter keeps turning? Try hitting it on the side with a hammer and it should disengage like its supposed to. If it doesnt you may need a new starter.
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Old 10-04-2008, 08:54 PM
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could it be i need a new one, cuz i just replaced it like 2 monmths ago
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either bad ignition switch or selonoid but most likely it may have a bad bendix in the starter
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