# Cavalier won't Start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-wont-start/75390>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [November 7, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-wont-start/75390 "2012-11-07T05:19:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chevy\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Chevy\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chevy_fan)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-wont-start/75390/1 "2012-11-07T05:19:38Z")

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My 1996 Chevrolet cavalier will not start. It sat for two months while I looked for a neutral safety switch. New switch is in and brand new battery, Car does turn over. It gets close but no luck. I put new gas in. Any thoughts? I really need to get this running before the snow flies. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-wont-start/75390/2 "2012-11-07T05:25:47Z")

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Turn the ignition switch to the ON position so the dash lights come on for two seconds and then turn the ignition switch OFF. Repeat this a dozen times and then try starting the engine.

Tester