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Old 02-27-2011, 03:38 AM   #161 (permalink)
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Carlo, Check your connections to both the starter and the ground to the block as well as frame. Being on the left cost you don't get the issues i get in Jersey with salt air and temp expansion terminal ends and corrosion is a problem if not maintained.

What you described is common had it happen to my truck once this year and my neighbor asked me for help his terminals were loose and a friend was stuck they had a lot of corrosion. I hope it is that easy of a fix for ya.
Thanks, that's probably it. At 207K Miles, I know this stuff is bound to happen, but I hate getting stuck.

My mechanic couldn't recreate the problem, so I am going to monitor it. This will effect my turn-off-engine at light strategy. I will limit it to safe/flat/low-density traffic for awhile. When it happened it was the perfect time for it. No one behind me at a quiet light. I was up and running in under 5 minutes.

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