1987 Pontiac 6000 engine will not crank

1987 PONTIAC 6000
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WEEKS1
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1987 Pontiac 6000 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

starter ok replaced ignition switch still won't crank what could be the problem
Oct 5, 2009 at 10:59 AM
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JDL
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Have you tried cranking in neutral? The purple wire at the starter solenoid should be hot with the key in the crank position. If it isn't, you need to backtrack the circuit. Also, can you tell if there is a load on the starter, key in crank position, watch the dash lites/dome lites or something, do they dim, go out or anything?
Oct 5, 2009 at 11:51 AM
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