Buick Regal

1996 BUICK REGAL
130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVEYCU
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I have a 1996 buick regal v6. The car runs fine, but sometimes when i got to start it it won't start right away. Everything turns on (lights, dash, etc) excepts it won't start and there is no noise, i just turn it all the way over and it clicks but no other major noises happen. Eventually, if i keep at it it will turn over, but only after a take it out of park and put it in nuetral and then put it back and repeat (I'm pretty sure this doesn't help, but makes me feel like I am doing something). I checked all the fuses, even the big ones under the hood and none are broken. Is it the sign of a new ignition switch being needed? I'm at a loss. Sometimes it starts right up and sometimes it doesn't. Seems to be no ryhme or reason to it. Any help would be great.

Thanks a lot!
-Dave
Dec 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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First check your battery voltage. Then check the condition of the cables, connectors and grounds. Sometimes this will cause an intermittent problem.

Next check the starter. It may be time for a new one. If all of the above check out, check the ignition switch/wires/connectors.
Dec 22, 2010 at 6:45 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Does the engine / starter crank normally when this happens?
Dec 27, 2010 at 9:23 PM
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