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Hello,I have a 96 cadillac elderado. Sometimes when I
try to start my car it makes a fast ticking noise. Like
tictictictictic. Like the battery is low but its not. Then I let
it sit for a few minutes and it starts. I changed the
starter. Could it be the fuel filter or feul pump?
Hello,
From your discription, I believe it is some sort of connection issue between the battery and the starter. It could be a battery issue and you need to go to some place like auto zone to get it tested. How old is the battery? If its 5 years or older, you are on borrowed time.
You didn't say, did you have this noise before you replaced the starter? You also did not say if the starter was actually new or a junkyard starer.
No you do not need a fuel pump. Get back with me on more speifics.
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Rob Painter
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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?
Experience
Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.
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