"Maxy" wrote in message
>I recently purchased a 2000 olds intrique from a Honda dealership. I've
> been having a recurring problem that they have been unable to rectify
> since they are unfamiliar with GM cars. Approximately every two to three
> weeks when I turn off the car for only a short trip, it will not restart.
> All of the lights go on, but absolutely no sound when I turn the ignition
> key. After approximately 15 minutes, it starts right up like nothing was
> wrong at all. The dealership has been unable to recreate the problem and
> have sent it to a GM dealer who couldn't find anything wrong with it.
> It's continued for a couple of months, so they put in a new starter. Two
> days later, the same thing happened. They now want to put in an ignition
> switch as a process of elimination. If anyone has had this problem, I
> would greatly appreciate the assistance.
>
I had this problem and it turned out to be the battery... You could try and
get a load test on the battery. If many of the cells in the battery are
shorted by particulate, but some work, you still get 12 volts, but not
enough amps to start the engine. Sometimes banging on the battery will
shake the particulate short loose and allow you to start the car.
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