Q: My 2001 cadillac eldorado will start the battery for a moment as well as Rev the engine (or so it sounds) for a moment. But when I

asked by on March 16, 2017

Car ignition will turn on battery and Rev the engine for a moment but then quickly cut out. Car has had some trouble turning over in the past.

My car has 101500 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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