# Intermittent starting issues with my 2000 Chevy S10

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issues-with-my-2000-chevy-s10/51130>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, starting, s-10\
**Created:** [July 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issues-with-my-2000-chevy-s10/51130 "2010-07-01T03:32:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kleanbore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@kleanbore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kleanbore)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issues-with-my-2000-chevy-s10/51130/1 "2010-07-01T03:32:59Z")

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In the past couple weeks my truck has developed an intermittent issue when turning the ignition to start. When I turn the key there is no sound other than the faint sound made by the gauges and lights on the dash. At first it was a very occasional 4 or 5 turns of the key and it would crank right up. I thought moving the tilt wheel up and down did the magic to start. Then, I thought that selecting another gear did the trick. The battery is less than a year old, as is the alternator. There is no “click” from the starter. The truck has 145k on the 2.2 liter engine and it has been well maintained. Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issues-with-my-2000-chevy-s10/51130/2 "2010-07-01T17:40:43Z")

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Is this a manual or automatic transmission? If a manual check the clutch pedal position safety switch? If an automatic check the neutral/park safety switch. Also both of these have a starter relay that sends power to the starter solenoid so check that.

Hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![kleanbore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@kleanbore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kleanbore)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issues-with-my-2000-chevy-s10/51130/3 "2010-07-01T20:45:54Z")

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It’s an automatic transmission. Where is the neutral/park safety switch located and how do I check it? Would the starter relay be intermittent? It sounds like a relay is an easy thing to pop in a new one, so I will try that first.  
Thanks for your help!