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Question posted by beattyjosiah on November 1st, 2013

1997 Olds 88 Won't Start

My 1997 Olds 88 won't start. I turn the key, and I can't hear anything like the starter cranking. Everything else works fine. I can hear the fuel pump, etc. but the car won't start. I replaced the battery and the starter and it still doesn't start.

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