1995 Chevy Monte Carlo PROBLEMS STARTING

112,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SUZYQJAK
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I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING AND STARTED SMELLING A STRANGE SMELL LIKE SOMETHING HOT ELECTRICAL. GAUGES WERE ALL NORMAL. CAR WAS NOT HOT OR SMOKING. I GOT TO MY COLLEGE CAMPUS ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WENT TO CLASS. WHEN I CAME OUT 2 HOURS LATER, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, IT MADE A SOUND LIKE YOU HEAR WHEN THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT IT WOULD NOT JUMP START. I DONT THINK ITS THE BATTERY BECAUSE MY HEAD LIGHTS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND RADIO WERE ALL STILL WORKING. COULD IT BE MY STARTER? IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE IT COULD BE?
Mar 18, 2009 at 4:19 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Lets get that battery and alternator load tested before we get to other areas involved and comeback with the testing results
Mar 18, 2009 at 7:35 PM
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