Q: My truck turns over but stops turning over by itself and won't start back up.

asked by on November 22, 2016

I had a bad water pump and I still drove my truck with the water pump bad keeping water in it.... I got a water pump and new alternator and a new battery and also I can hear my fuel pump... So now when I go to start it. It turns over and stops turning over by itself and won't start. Please help me
My car has an automatic transmission.

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