Car Starting Problems

Test battery with a load tester.

If battery passes you have a problem with connections or cables.

your problem is one that i have encountered numerous times, you need to replace key cylinder with key, cylinder has a microchip in it with two very thin wires coming out of it (something like 30 gauge or 35,very thin) wires usually break because of constant movement, causing open circuit and computer system not acknowledging correct key used due to vehicle pass-lock II ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

If it has a manual transmission - yes.

Auto tranny - no.

Yes

i have a '97 3.8 v6 which has problems turning over. i usually have to try like 3 or so times. i havent diagnosed exactly what it is ~ either the fuel pump, FPR, or hopefully just needs a new fuel filter. either way, there isn't enough pressure to pump in enough fuel to start the engine. try turning the ignition on and off a few times, you should hear like a humming noise coming from the pump, wait for that to stop before you turn it off again... if you do this and it starts with more ease than usual i would recommend looking into diagnosing the above. good luck.

yes! change the starter!

I own this same model and the problem i am having is the fuel pump keeps going out. From what I have found out, this is a common problem for this type and year.

So it would seem.

If the ignition is in the column it may also be jammed by the steering wheel lock. Try turning the steering wheel and holding it while turning the ignition key.

Your engine computer has died. When mine went a little puff of smoke rose almost dead center on the windshield. The earlier generation Stealths / 3000gts used electrolytic caps which had a 7 year life. Some of them lasted much longer. Like yours, for example. I'm shopping for a repair service now. The common deal looks like it'll cost $275. Let me know if you find a good deal!

well you need a mechanic to check it but could be your timing belt gone which isn't good and can be expensive but very hard to say without seeing it so better get it to a mechanic most wont charge for checking it they will charge for the repair

Sounds like it needs an overhaul.

Poor oil pressure can be due to worn main & rod bearings and the shaking with failure to start means low or no compression which can be worn valves and/or worn piston rings.

Just sounds like it needs a new motor.

Also could be a broken timing chain which means the valves aren't being moved and the cam isn't turning so the oil pump isn't being driven.

Sorry, sounds bad.

i had a problem may be similar to that, the problem turn out to be that i had a loose ground connection at the battery, i had 2 thick wires and a skinny wire between them, so the skinny wire was not as thight as the other 2 fat ones. and with the vibration from the vehicle it used to separate for a split second causing my engine to shut off.(that wire was the only path that my engine had for its ground) but after the vehicle stoped moving it would just start again like nothing ever happened.and yes the oil and engine light would come on too.

check your ground conections.if you were making a turn then you may want to look at another reason for that for ex, broken/corroded gas tank bafles. when the bafles go and you make a turn the gasoline would be sent to the side of the gas tank away from the fuel pump causing your vehicle to shut off until the gas returns to the center of the tank .it happens.

Its because your battery is "dead" OR your battery terminals aren't making good connection to the battery post they may need tightening

Assuming it's diesel check the glow plug/s is/are getting a voltage for a number of seconds when the ignition is first turned on. If they are then switch the ignition off, unscrew and lift the thick wire off all of them. Get a meter on the ohms range and put one probe to plug screw thread and the other to the engine block; the meter should show continuity or a very low ohms reading. Alternatively get a single filament 12v bulb, and connect between the battery POSITIVE and the screw thread of each glow plug in turn. If the lamp doesn't light the glow plug is shot. They vary in price but most are reasonable and widely available.

fuel injector

sounds like the starter solenoid, you will have to replace the starter

You have a serious short in your wiring somewhere, this isn't something you should try and fix yourself. But until you can get it fixed, carry a fire extinguisher. (I speak from experience, I had a 97 Saturn SC1 that burned to the ground because of a wiring short)

my 1999 wouldn't start. i replaced the battery cable and it runs now. i hope this helps

you have to have the unlock code. you can get it from any GM dealer

Sounds like a CV axle. (constant velocity axle) its the part on your car that turns the front wheels. it is a bar with joints on each end. the joints are in a rubber boot. this sound is most likely caused by the rubber boot tearing or slipping off and expelling all the oil. now your joints have no lubricant and are probably warped. this happend to my 1993 Toyota corolla 1.8l. to check yourself turn your wheel all the way to the left and park the car. MAKE SURE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF! now lay near the front of the tire and look behind it. there should be the bar i described. look at the rubber boots on each end if they don't appear OR feel to be torn then this is not your problem. if they are get it fixed. this is not a severe problem until the car makes this noise on a strait away but still you may want to get it fixed.

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Would likely be caused by a lack of fuel, lack of air, or lack of spark.

When owning a car it is important to know its firing order. The firing order of a 1980 3.8L Oldsmobile Cutlass is 1-6-5-4-3-2.

I'm not a mechanic but had a similar problem check vacuum hoses and also check the automatic idle speed control/motor fancy name but a small part should cost around 70 bucks if it is the aic you should be getting a check engine light and code 35 hope this helps

if it isn't showing a check engine light it could be a fuel pump or crank sensor.

Fuel pump: Low or no fuel pressure

Crankshaft position sensor: weak or no spark when cranking over

Bad distributor or rotor or bad spark plug wires would be my first culprits.