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Car won't start after I replaced the starter and the neutral safety switch. What else would cause the car not to start?

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Does it crank or not?if you hear a click and does not crank...suspect
the battery: have a 400A test run on it(the 400 A loading test will tell
you exactly if the battery is good or not).If it crank and does not start,that's an other pattern:starter problem,ignition problem,fuel problem!

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Do you mean it wont crank, or it cranks but just wont start?

  • dav5vic Oct 14, 2010

    wont crank, battery good

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2 Defective neutral safety switch

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Long story short, you need a skilled mechanic to diagnosis this.

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