# Tough start up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tough-start-up/36254>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, bonneville\
**Created:** [September 7, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tough-start-up/36254 "2009-09-07T03:16:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![eagle7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@eagle7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eagle7)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tough-start-up/36254/1 "2009-09-07T03:16:17Z")

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'97 Bonneville has start lag when turning key to start car. Engages, stops and hesitates then engages and starts car. Is this an ignition switch problem? Starter solenoid?