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The next time it does this use a can of starting fluid to see if the fuel pump is defective, they stick and don't come on at times, this is fairly common in cars approaching the 100,000 mile mark. If the car starts on spray starting fluid then the fuel pump is the problem, it is electric and located inside the fuel tank, the tank mus be dropped out of the car to replace it.
Could be the fuel pump. Try hitting the bottom of the fuel tank a few times while someone try's to start it, if it starts then the pump is on it's way out.
Mine did that to me about 4 months ago. I started by changing the fuel filter it ran great for a month. but by doing that it released all the pressure off of the fuel pump which then went out. If you run your vehicle below 1/4 tank it starves the fuel pump. The pump needs that fuel because; The fuel is the lubrication for the pump. Running your tank down consistently over a period of time will short the pump out faster.
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