Car Starting Problems

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.

DELUNATIC

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.

Without knowing your exact brand of car, this is a difficult question to answer. The first thought I have would be that your vehicle has an immobilizer, in which case you will need to take the immobilizer off before you can start the vehicle. If it's not the case that you have an immobilizer on your vehicle, I would suggest you refer to the owner's manual for your car, or contact a dealership.

Read the error codes for sensors problems.

What is it doing? ddus it turn over but just wont start?

It happened to my van a long time ago, after I loosened the gas tank cap, it never happened again. I guess the ventilation or gas tank cap malfunctioned so no air was let in. You can try this one. .

The order they go in are green, yellow, yellow, brown/white, black/pink, yellow/black, brown. I found another 1991 sunbird with the same distributor at a junkyard, that's how I found out.

What should happen when you turn the key to run is the fuel pump relay should enable to pressurize the fuel system. And then if you do not start the car immediately it will shut off once it has pressuriezed the system. Once you start the engine the pump should kick back in to supply fuel to run the car. If everything has worked so far and once you start the car and it dies right after it starts running check the oil pressure sender. If that sensor does not detect oil pressure it will not allow the fuel pump to keep running and the engine is supposed to die. This is great if you ramp a railroad crossing and take the sump of the oil pan but not any other time. Get that sensor replaced and all should be well

Not enough power to starter motor.

engine cranks but wont start means one of these things.. Air, Fuel, Spark, or compression

If it's blowing immediately when you turn the key on, there is an electrical short in the system and you are going to need to trace it down. If it blows after several minutes or hours after turning the key on, it appears that your pump is overworking, causing the fuse to get hot and blow. Replace the pump to repair the problem.

It sounds like the ignition module is going bad. It heats up and stops working. It was once believed that this problem plagued only Ford models. It is a rarer condition for GM but it does exist.

Changed the ignition?? The key tumbler? The switch itself? The parts under the hood? IF the key, was the part in the column in good condition. Did the key assembly seat properly? If the switch itself, it is adjustable to a degree and may not be in the right place. Under the hood? Depends of what was changed.

OUT OF GAS?

Replace the fuel injectors or clean them and replace your fuel filter. You may have to replace your fuel filter a few times. If you can, take your gas tank out and wash it with water. Sugar will not turn to sluge or 'cement' in your gas tank, actually sugar doesn't even dissolve in gasoline. It will however block your fuel injectors and fuel filter. # idid that wash gastank and put a filter and injector it ran for a minute and got hot and now it wont crank at all it has lockup so what do i do to make it run

How does one remove and replace the starter in the 1997 Bravada??