Q: Car won't start - 1989 Pontiac 6000

asked by on November 06, 2016

The car will start on a jump, but not by its self. I replaced the battery and the alternator. Might be the starter. When you try to start it, it turns really slow, and eventually, not at all.(losing charge) but starts on a jump. I tried jump starting it and letting it run for an hour, still wouldn't start back up on its own

My car has 165759 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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