Q: Car does not start

asked by on December 12, 2016

yes i own a 06 chevy trailblazer and me and my friend just changed the fuel pump on it and also installed a new battery and we cant get the trailblazer to start my friend seemes to think it could be the automatic starter on it that is not allowing it to start but he wanted me to ask a mechanic to see what they think might be the problem
My car has an automatic transmission.

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