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Automobile Enthusiasts

multigraincracker

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11. Back in the day...

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #9)

Sun May 8, 2022, 08:06 AM

May 2022

I had a Cadillac with the North Star motor. The starter wouldn't work intermittently, so I was going to put in a new starter. Looked it up and it required removing the intake manifold. I said screw it and it fixed itself over time. Go figure.

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