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i have a 94 a4 firebird, i just went over 94K miles and i have a starting issue that i can't seem to figure out. w/in the past 3 months i've replaced the alternator, starter, and had the tranmission rebuilt. the weird thing is sometimes when it doesn't start it acts like the battery and other times the starter.
sometime when i turn the key the car feels like its about to die so i let off and it backfires out the exhaust. other times when i turn the key it just doesn't start. for the past couple weeks whenever i start the car the 2nd gear start button would be on, even though i didn't hit it. 3 days ago i unplugged the switch and it was working fine. started up like a brand new car. yesterday when i started the car it was back to normal having problems starting and it still starts in 2nd gear, even though the switch isn't plugged in. so i have to turn off the car and restart it to get 1st back.
anyone ever experience problems like this? i've taken my car in twice to shops and of course it starts up fine for them. i'm taking it to a shop on thurs and leaving it there overnight so should have problems starting in the morning. if i had to guess what i think it might be, i'm guess either electrical problem in tranny, ignition, or bad comp? any help would be great, would be nice to tell the shop what to look for.
sometime when i turn the key the car feels like its about to die so i let off and it backfires out the exhaust. other times when i turn the key it just doesn't start. for the past couple weeks whenever i start the car the 2nd gear start button would be on, even though i didn't hit it. 3 days ago i unplugged the switch and it was working fine. started up like a brand new car. yesterday when i started the car it was back to normal having problems starting and it still starts in 2nd gear, even though the switch isn't plugged in. so i have to turn off the car and restart it to get 1st back.
anyone ever experience problems like this? i've taken my car in twice to shops and of course it starts up fine for them. i'm taking it to a shop on thurs and leaving it there overnight so should have problems starting in the morning. if i had to guess what i think it might be, i'm guess either electrical problem in tranny, ignition, or bad comp? any help would be great, would be nice to tell the shop what to look for.
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