Pump brakes to start car?

[jamesgalant]

a couple of months ago i had a code show up "crankshaft position sensor" it would start up in the morning but as soon as i turn off the car it took 3-4 hours for it to start it again.. no matter how many times i turned the ignition on i would wait 3-5 hours.....
So i replace the crankshaft position sensor and did my timing, water pump, at the same time... right after it turn on like a champ but recently i have trouble starting the car and by pumping the brakes helps it start the enigine.

why is that? anyone have the same problem...

[Faction]

Weird, my parent's 8G does the same thing. Or if I wiggle the negative battery terminal it starts right up. One day it cut off and on while my dad was driving...

[bgood12]

Maybe something in the steering column? like a safety feature or making sure key is car is in park and foots on the brake? Strange though. Look at a wiring diagram and see what your brakes hook to.