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Hard to start when it's cold outside just replced battery will turn over but want start

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Has the car had new spark plugs lately? Usually hard starting in cold weather is caused by too heavy of oil or worn out spark plugs.

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I would start, since it is cold outside by checking to make sure the battery is in good shape. If it is not, it will run but when the cold comes it will eventually not turn over. Note: Turning on the lights to see if they are bright is not a good check for the batteries abilty to crank the car. If you have a Checker or Autozone or other auto parts store see if they can test your battery for you.

With the sudden stop starting I would also suspect possibly the fuel pump or the pump relay.

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if your not getting any sound at all, it means it is your ignition, and by holdin the key you are probably jumping the connections.

Replce the ignition and your problem will go away.
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