# 2004 Oldsmobile Alero cranks but won’t start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-oldsmobile-alero-cranks-but-won-t-start/130984>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-oldsmobile-alero-cranks-but-won-t-start/130984 "2018-12-17T13:16:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SandiMcdowell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@SandiMcdowell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandiMcdowell)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-oldsmobile-alero-cranks-but-won-t-start/130984/1 "2018-12-17T13:16:58Z")

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My 2004 alero olds cranks but dont start up on the first try so I would press the gas pedal while starting.Will this do damage.Also sometimes I notice smoke coming from hood of car when it starts.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-oldsmobile-alero-cranks-but-won-t-start/130984/2 "2018-12-17T17:03:30Z")

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Smoke under the hood? Could be ver serious problem. You need to have it checked by a competent mechanic immediately.  
Next time your car could burst into flames. Not trying to scare you but it really needs to be addressed.