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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / August 2007Not a truck, but a GM
2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, but what are the possible causes? They (neighbours car) haven't scanned for codes. Fuel pump runs. Ideas? Thanks for any help. G >2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it won't >start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, but what [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >G Bad cell in the battery? Worn out battery cable? Bad starter? Bad fuel pump that runs intermittently? And so on and so on. >>2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it >>won't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >>G Bad cell in the battery? Nope it cranks over like new. (read original post) Worn out battery cable? (ditto) Bad starter? (ditto) Bad fuel pump that runs intermittently? (fuel pump runs..so i have been told) And so on and so on. Anymore smart remarks (yes it has a/c, auto, silver in color, headlights work and they have changed the Halogen fluid....LOL) Thanks for the enthusiastic help. Anyone out there with real world experience on common probs with Sunfires that my indicate a possible solution? > 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > G More often than not the timing chain broke or jumped out of time. That was discussed over an open hood. :o) apparently the timing belt hasn't been changed............... >> 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it >> won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > More often than not the timing chain broke or jumped > out of time. > That was discussed over an open hood. :o) apparently the timing belt hasn't > been changed............... Maybe because none of the engines available in that model year Sunfire used a timing belt. > > 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > > won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > More often than not the timing chain broke or jumped > out of time. Took a survey did ya moron? >>>2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it >>>won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Took a survey did ya moron? plonk > >>>2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > >>>won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > plonk It's not like I was going to ask to see it moron. Okay, no survey... ... claims amount to noises from a.s crack. >> 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it >> won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > More often than not the timing chain broke or jumped > out of time. If that's the case, when it cranks it will sound different. Don't these motors have a crank position sensor that fails? Ian, you out there? What are the most common probs with these cars that could cause this. Yeah I know as I said it's a broad question. But there must be common probs that could be checked...... Fuel regulator...ignition switch...etc Ideas's? What's a common failure point on a sunfire to make it fail to start..... This is not my car, it is my neighbour. Anyway I am outta here on vacation for 11 days. Please reply. I will check responses later. Thanks again, > 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > G Hi! Just because the fuel pump runs doesn't mean it is doing enough. Check the pressure the pump is putting out if you can. Also look at the ignition system. The fact that it failed after running (and presumably being "hot") would seem to point this way. William Well check for Spark, Compression, and FUEL. Needs all 3, if it doesn't have one of them, it won't run. Find which one it is and narrow your problem down. > 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > G Thanks guys. I will relay the info to the neighbour. G > Well check for Spark, Compression, and FUEL. Needs all 3, if it doesn't > have one of them, it won't run. Find which one it is and narrow your [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> G > 2000 pontaic sunfiire. 210,000 km. worked fine, turned it off. Now it > won't start. It cranks, but won't start. I know it is a broad question, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > G First thing to do is figure out if it has spark, then fuel.......go from there. If it has spark then check the fuel pressure. Which motor is it btw? |
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