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Starts but doesnt start well - 2/25/2007 1:00:28 AM    AaronJP   Posts: 27 Joined: 1/30/2007 Status: offline My 00 STS seems to have trouble starting sometimes... dont know if it could be the starter or something else what do you guys think? _____________________________ 00 STS Pearl White Post #: 1

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/25/2007 11:07:20 AM    Katzmans Caddy Posts: 1268 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline We need more information, does the starter turn over? Does the starter drag? OR does it take a while to catch and fire up? Where do you live, temperature, last oil change? < Message edited by Katzmans Caddy -- 2/25/2007 11:08:31 AM > (in reply to AaronJP) Post #: 2

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/25/2007 6:38:40 PM    AaronJP   Posts: 27 Joined: 1/30/2007 Status: offline I live in Cleveland, Ohio... Temp has been around 25-35 degrees... Its take a while to catch up & fire and it does drag. Has an oil change every 3000 miles. _____________________________ 00 STS Pearl White (in reply to AaronJP) Post #: 3

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/25/2007 11:33:45 PM    Katzmans Caddy Posts: 1268 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Thanks AaronJP, I live in Canada, Toronto, so starting is a problem here all winter that's why I asked temp and climate. My Deville is good but our Suburban started to drag and take a bit to fire two weeks ago. I know this is may be obvious but I just went out and got a new battery. My wife uses the big rig to take the kids to and  from school so I did not want any hassle of a dead battery. A new battery just lights the Vortec right up now. The cold really drags the batteries down and the Big GMC had the original Delco in it which was now 7 years old. I got a 96 month warranty unit for $114, so not a big expense. < Message edited by Katzmans Caddy -- 2/26/2007 2:26:52 PM > (in reply to AaronJP) Post #: 4

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/26/2007 8:42:21 AM    AaronJP   Posts: 27 Joined: 1/30/2007 Status: offline Yeah that sounds like a good idea... but im also thinkink it could be the ground or ignition... _____________________________ 00 STS Pearl White (in reply to Katzmans Caddy) Post #: 5

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/26/2007 2:25:17 PM    Katzmans Caddy Posts: 1268 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Has it never started at any time?  The starter ground could be an issue. On my hobby car a few years back it would just not start sometimes. I'd pop the hood and then I'd hear the fan blower come on get back in and presto. Turns out it was the ground to the starter being loose was the problem and me popping the hood was enough motion to complete the circuit. If you have the original Delco battery I'd say its getting long in the tooth but checking and cleaning all connections is always a good first steup. < Message edited by Katzmans Caddy -- 2/26/2007 2:26:12 PM > (in reply to AaronJP) Post #: 6

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/26/2007 9:13:46 PM    AaronJP   Posts: 27 Joined: 1/30/2007 Status: offline Yeah maybe what I should probably do is check the battery... make sure the ground is not loose... what about anything with the ignigtion? _____________________________ 00 STS Pearl White (in reply to Katzmans Caddy) Post #: 7

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 2/26/2007 10:15:19 PM    Katzmans Caddy Posts: 1268 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline No wires, Coil packs over plugs on 2000? (in reply to AaronJP) Post #: 8

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 3/1/2007 1:54:48 PM    tonythemongoose   Posts: 32 Joined: 12/16/2004 Status: offline I had the exact same problem, and it was my battery. I had it replaced at the Cadillac dealer in my area, and  I never had another problem. It was around  $200.00 dollars, but  I wanted to insure I kept it at factory specs. Everyone has their own beliefs, I'm positive any battery will do, as long as it has the factory specs, regarding cold cranking amps. 04 White Diamond Caddy- the last of the full size Sevilles (in reply to Katzmans Caddy) Post #: 9

RE: Starts but doesnt start well - 3/1/2007 3:06:32 PM    Katzmans Caddy Posts: 1268 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: tonythemongoose I had the exact same problem, and it was my battery. I had it replaced at the Cadillac dealer in my area, and  I never had another problem. It was around  $200.00 dollars, but  I wanted to insure I kept it at factory specs. Everyone has their own beliefs, I'm positive any battery will do, as long as it has the factory specs, regarding cold cranking amps. I agree 100% with tonythemongoose in using a replacement GM AC Delco battery on the Cadillac. In fact I always use GM/Cadillac parts, the only way to go! (in reply to tonythemongoose) Post #: 10

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