Q: car only runs for a second or two when i try to start it...
when i start to turn key i can hear fuel pump come on...but when i start the car it only runs for a second or two like its only getting whats in the line...ive heard this might be an ignition switch problem...i really dont think its the fuel pump...
My car has 280000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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