# 2004 Pontiac Grand Am takes a while to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-am-takes-a-while-to-start/115782>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, grandam\
**Created:** [April 16, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-am-takes-a-while-to-start/115782 "2018-04-16T18:12:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AlexDayus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@AlexDayus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlexDayus)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-am-takes-a-while-to-start/115782/1 "2018-04-16T18:12:48Z")

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why does it take a while to start?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-am-takes-a-while-to-start/115782/2 "2018-04-16T19:04:12Z")

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How could anyone possibly know the answer to that question with no more information than that?

My best guess is; it is 14 years old and likely has 150,000 miles or more (you never said). That alone would cause a slow startup.

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-am-takes-a-while-to-start/115782/3 "2018-04-17T21:39:43Z")

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Yes, @AlexDayus, as @Mustangman said, perhaps someone can help you if you tell people some more about your vehicle and the problem.