Q: Car does not start.
Recently the car did not start all lights came on butt engine wouldn't turn. But if I wait and try again still nothing af,ter several tries it catches but doesntt start Waiting several minute more turning the key pumping gas almost starts but doesn't then if I press s and turn again it will start but wants to die if I don't pump gas.. Lights are not dim the battery is good and it only does it now and then. If I don't drive it for a day it does it but sometimes does it right after turned it off t seems like every time I try to start by turning key it buildds u up power. Never had any issue before
My car has 101008 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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