# Starting Issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 23, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/30874 "2009-05-23T15:02:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samdude1400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@samdude1400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samdude1400)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/30874/1 "2009-05-23T15:02:34Z")
Well I am about 95% sure the starter is to blame in this. I have a 99 Kia Sephia with ~130,000 it usually runs great, except for this morning. Yesterday there were no problems with the vehicle but once I got in it today, I turned the key all the lights went on, the vents, and the radio (so I guess battery is fine). But I didn’t hear anything when I tried to start it. I thought it wasn’t a big deal, sometimes this happen when its not properly in park so I shift it to make sure I am in park… same thing happens. I replaced the starter about a year ago with a reman. and did not have any problems except when it had been very cold out, and sometimes regardless of temperature when I start up the car it sounds like the engine has begun to run and then would shut off. Does anyone have any ideas of what it could be before I replace the starter? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/30874/2 "2009-05-23T15:07:40Z")
Check the neutral safety switch. It may need to be adjusted or it may need to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![samdude1400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@samdude1400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samdude1400)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/30874/3 "2009-05-23T15:31:00Z")
Thanks I’ll look into this. I also forgot to mention that it is an Automatic Transmission. ---
**Author:** ![samdude1400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@samdude1400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samdude1400)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/30874/4 "2009-05-26T11:27:24Z")
It turned out to be a loose wire going to the starter, is it all right to use electrical tape to hold that darn thing on?