Q: My car won't start. The key goes in the ignition and turns to position 1 but will not start
I recently purchased a car that ran fine for 24-36 hours. Now the key will go in the ignition and turn to position 1, but will not start. The car was looked at by a locksmith whom I believe made matters worse. Please assist
My car has 99300 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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