Starting issues

2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
156,000 MILES • 0.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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TEDG16
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When I go to start my Eclipse after I hold the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and turn the key nothing happens. There is no sound like the battery clicking or anything. After 2 or 3 times the car starts. Could this be from a weak battery or is it something else?
Nov 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
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HMAC300
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check battery terminal ends for cleanliness then have battery checked for condition including load test. most places do for free
Nov 15, 2016 at 11:12 PM
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TEDG16
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Thank you very much.
Nov 15, 2016 at 11:39 PM
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CAR-MAN145
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Sounds like you mite have a bad clutch switch its like a neutral switch in a automatic it tells when the clutch is in so you can start it it will be on the clutch pedal arm and when pushed in will let the car start
Nov 16, 2016 at 4:22 PM
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