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Hard to Start
Hard starting
2003 CHEVROLET TRUCK
99,000 MILES • 6.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
BRAD WEST
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Sometimes starts fine, sometimes cranks slowly or not at all. New battery, starter, starter relay, positive cables to starter.
Jul 22, 2018 at 11:59 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.
Do you have a voltmeter to check the battery voltage while cranking when you have the issue?
What about the ground cable? Did you check that as well?
Roy
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting
Jul 22, 2018 at 8:13 PM
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