Lumina Won't Start
December 21st, 2017, 9:46 PM
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96 3.1 Lumina Won't Start
Having an issue with my car starting. Normally at start of day it won't have an issue and will start. But the more frequently I have to start it the more likely it won't start.
Replaced ignition cylinder so security isn't the issue. Starter and solenoid are relatively new but I haven't had them checked technically. Alternator is good and battery is good because I still get power and it runs everything else as normal.
it's strange because it'll start no issue say going to the store. Then when I come back out to leave it might not start, then I'll wait for 5-10min and try again and it'll usually start again after the wait. However, leaving work tonight it wasn't having it even after 30min of waiting.
To clarify what happens: put key in, turn to on position, lights all come on and off as they should, hear faint noise of presumably the fuel pump, normally a kinda loud click of some sort, then after 5sec I try to crank and the lights in the dash just dim a little. No sputter or attempt to crank, then I hear the whirring noise from fuel pump (?) and the click again.
Any and all ideas are welcome, I need to do whatever I can to get this thing rolling again.
Replaced ignition cylinder so security isn't the issue. Starter and solenoid are relatively new but I haven't had them checked technically. Alternator is good and battery is good because I still get power and it runs everything else as normal.
it's strange because it'll start no issue say going to the store. Then when I come back out to leave it might not start, then I'll wait for 5-10min and try again and it'll usually start again after the wait. However, leaving work tonight it wasn't having it even after 30min of waiting.
To clarify what happens: put key in, turn to on position, lights all come on and off as they should, hear faint noise of presumably the fuel pump, normally a kinda loud click of some sort, then after 5sec I try to crank and the lights in the dash just dim a little. No sputter or attempt to crank, then I hear the whirring noise from fuel pump (?) and the click again.
Any and all ideas are welcome, I need to do whatever I can to get this thing rolling again.
Last edited by 96blumina; December 21st, 2017 at 9:54 PM.
December 22nd, 2017, 8:39 AM
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I had intermittent issues with mine. The starter solenoid is easy to get to on that car. Make sure the wire's are tight, AND the two screws that hold the solenoid to the starter. I had that issue on mine, one of the screws came completly out.
December 22nd, 2017, 7:30 PM
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Well stupidly, but thankfully, while checking the connections to the starter I ran the lines and realized the power to my fusebox (with fuses for my ignition in it) was loose.
Started like a champ 3 times in a row and my windows were functioning much better, I had noticed a drop in response from the windows.
Thanks for the simple reminder!
Started like a champ 3 times in a row and my windows were functioning much better, I had noticed a drop in response from the windows.
Thanks for the simple reminder!
December 22nd, 2017, 7:36 PM
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Well stupidly, but thankfully, while checking the connections to the starter I ran the lines and realized the power to my fusebox (with fuses for my ignition in it) was loose.
Started like a champ 3 times in a row and my windows were functioning much better, I had noticed a drop in response from the windows.
Thanks for the simple reminder!
Started like a champ 3 times in a row and my windows were functioning much better, I had noticed a drop in response from the windows.
Thanks for the simple reminder!