Picking and choosing when to start

Asked by Missjenn1958 Oct 31, 2017 at 10:56 AM about the 1997 Buick Regal LS Sedan FWD

Question type: General

97 buick regal. Why would this car
start sometimes. And other times
i turn the key all the way and it
does nothing? No cranking no
nothing.

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txbarney answered 7 years ago

There are interlocks that keep the car from starting unless it is in PARK or NEUTRAL...you already know that, but if they get out of adjustment or worn, you will have a problem. To verify that is the problem, try starting it in NEUTRAL...or shift out of park and back in.

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