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    1996 VS 3.8ltr auto commodore not starting

    well it was where it was bolted onto the starter. with 1 screw missing and 2 loose it wasn't straight so it was trying to do its job but just couldn't. Seems like when ever something goes wrong its always with starting it.. just my luck with cars. I'll never be reduced to owning a ford tho :p :D
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    1996 VS 3.8ltr auto commodore not starting

    Oh yea, had that done as well. That was another time when the car wouldn't start. Found out what the prob was... had a mate with father in-law who is an ex-mechanic. Funny the things you find out if you complain to enough people :P Turns out the ignition is worn so you need to jiggle the key...
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    1996 VS 3.8ltr auto commodore not starting

    brand new battery (bought today) new terminals too
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    1996 VS 3.8ltr auto commodore not starting

    Read through a heap of similar posts but nothing seems to help... Had an issue a while back with it not starting... found it was the battery in the key. Replaced it and all worked fine. Next issue was not starting at all. It would turn over but just not fire. Then after a couple of mins I...
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    VS v6 owners check this out

    I just bought a 1996 VS commodore equipe for $2000 with a few faults. Got it almost a week ago. Fault 1: Sometimes (about 10% - 20%) it would not start. Put key in, turn key to all lights on dash come on, turn to start and all dash lights turn off. No sound nothing. Other times, whirr whirr...
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