1987 Buick Regal cranks want start

142,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GENE1988
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this is a buick grand national 3.8 turbo,it will crank sounds like it is high in time,the motor kicks back
Feb 2, 2008 at 11:25 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Determine what's missing, the engine needs three things to run, Spark at all plugs, gas to all cylinders, and compression in all cylinders, tho an engine may run lacking one in one cylinder, it won't run very well!
In your case, if it's cranking slowly, the starter or battery cables should also be checked!
Feb 2, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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