Compression test
check for a bad door switch.
transmission has worn/bad seals.should have a trans shop check it. Most don't charge to check.
if its bad fuel pump will not work,exchange it with another relay of exact same size to check if that's the problem..
yes it can go bad! check fuses and wiring first! usually its the ac clutch that does not work!! if low or out of coolant clutch will not recycle.
You can tell if the transmission, in your 1998 Chevy Malibu, is going bad. If there is a whining or clunking noise. The transmission might cause your engine to install when you are stopped with your foot on the brake.
bad solenoid,& starter
Fuel pressure test.
if you can not see a leak!! check water pump,or intake gaskets,or a bad head gasket, GOOD-LUCK!!
check the fuel pressure it should be at like 35 to 40 psi its like 30$ for a tester the tester hooks up on the fuel rail my 98 Chevy Malibu was only pushing 18 psi replaced it car runs great
Bad spark plug or plug wire or one or both valves leaking or stuck. Time for a compression check or spark check.
Bad plug wire, or even bad plug it low voltage going to distributor Also check to see if the valves are sealing properly.
a bad wire or a bad coil to cylinder 5.