# 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier won't start without cycling the key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-chevrolet-cavalier-wont-start-without-cycling-the-key/116014>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [April 21, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-chevrolet-cavalier-wont-start-without-cycling-the-key/116014 "2018-04-21T12:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joe43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Joe43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe43)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-chevrolet-cavalier-wont-start-without-cycling-the-key/116014/1 "2018-04-21T12:15:45Z")

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1987 Chevy Cavalier RS. Won’t start when the engine is cold unless I cycle the key 3 times (turn to “on,” wait 10 seconds, turn to off, repeat). I replaced the fuel filter, the ignition control module, and the brake booster (it had a vacuum leak that was causing starting issues). None of those did the trick.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-chevrolet-cavalier-wont-start-without-cycling-the-key/116014/2 "2018-04-21T15:21:56Z")

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Sounds like classic symptoms of a fuel problem . . . quite possibly a weak fuel pump