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My 2000 Catera does the same and that is why I am here today searching for answers..............my suspicion is the immobilizer may be shutting off the fuel and igntion and that module I have yet to find................on another discussion it was said to be in the steering columbe under the lock barrell

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Q: My 97 cadillac catera won't start but it turns over what could it be i tried charging the battery.?
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