# Start with the starter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-with-the-starter/43283>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, firebird\
**Created:** [January 26, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-with-the-starter/43283 "2010-01-26T22:16:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![4mulajeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/a9adbd/32.png) [@4mulajeff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/4mulajeff)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-with-the-starter/43283/1 "2010-01-26T22:16:03Z")

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My car is sluggish to start.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-with-the-starter/43283/2 "2010-01-26T23:41:54Z")

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Have the battery, and alternator, tested at an auto parts store (FREE). Disconnect and clean the battery cables and battery terminals.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-with-the-starter/43283/3 "2010-01-28T23:36:33Z")

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Does it crank slow or take a lot of cranking to start it?