Q: Car not starting
Car ran fine over night with colder weather moving in. The next day, car would not start it. Cranks but no start, there is ticking noise under left dash fuse box. Battery checks fine, no codes, crank sensor replaced, and neutral safety switch cleaned. Car ran fine 2 days before
My car has 161000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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