Trouble starting

Redog · 02-04-2008, 08:55 PM

OK A few weeks ago I posted this under injector problems, well it's not here's what happens.

On Friday and Sunday (today, no problems) I get in and turn the key and I get an endless crank. Saturday the car sat. Sunday I cranked and cranked for 15 mintues before it finally started, when I'm driving it's fine (except for something else I will ask in another thread)

Sunday I went to scan it and I got "no codes" The SES light doesn't always come on at start-up and this is when I have the problem. When the SES light comes on at start up the car will turn over just fine, but if it doesn't, it won't start.

My mech has it down to a Passlock problem, but I used a new key and it did the same thing, an oil pressure switch problem, or a crank postion sensor problem (which I hope not since it's a bitch to get to)

Any ideas?

blueolds01 · 02-04-2008, 10:21 PM

does the security light come on at all?

Mischief007 · 02-05-2008, 12:00 PM

How does the key feel going into the ignition? Loose, tight?

AGT · 02-05-2008, 12:04 PM

Crank position sensor is not too bad to get to.

Does it have any odd idling rpms? do they rise or fall any?

OrionAlero · 02-27-2008, 12:59 AM

I just had that same exact problem last week, it ended up being one of the positive wires going to the ignition had a short in it. Cut that piece of the wire out and replaced it, now it fires up just fine everytime. But just like you no codes or anything showed up, my mechanic just happened to find that.