2 Sweet Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 About three years ago, I was driving my '92 Camaro RS (305 TBI 700R4) and I went to eat at Pizza Hut or some shit. When I went to leave I tried to start the car, and it did nothing. The lights and everything still worked, but it wouldn't even try to crank. It made no sound whatsoever when I would try to start it. But for whatever reason 10 minutes later it started up fine no problem, and I never had another issue with it. Fast forward to today. I hadn't driven the car in 4-5 days, but there have been times when I haven't driven it for weeks and it'll still start right up. Well today it did that same exact shit it did 3 years ago. I tried putting it in neutral and starting it (in case it was the neutral safety switch acting up) and it didn't help. I said fuck it and took my other car to work, figuring maybe it's another fluke again and it'll be fine later. Well I came back after work tonight and sure enough, I tried to start it, and it fired right up. So, whats the deal? It's only happened twice in 3 years/20k miles. Is this a starter issue? Battery? Something inside the key or ignition switch fucking up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 ignition switch or bad connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippy1974 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 it hard to say with those things that dont stay dead , they are so hard to find . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 does your key have the little chip thing in it? the anti theft gets flakey on those sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah the key has the damn chip thing. Thiking its the ignition switch or the key fucking up. Oh well only time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 key fucking up would let it crank, but the security light blinks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 ok then you must be right rob, switch is likely the culprit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 poor contact on the switch or even a relay..but if the you turn it all on, and nothing lights up, i would have to put money on the switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 everyhting lights up like it should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Have you tried pulling the battery connection with it running to see if the engine dies? I had a problem like this in my cavalier. My alternator was dying. I replaced it and it never had an issue starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 key fucking up would let it crank, but the security light blinks etc. I'm gonna second guess you on this one Rob, I've had some GMs that won't crank when the security shit isn't working right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 when the vats ate itself in my 3rd gen it was the resisitor thing in the key and it wouldn't even crank you can have a replacement key made at a gm dealer or bypass the vats with a resistor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Find out resistance of the key and splice it in, just be done with that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I'm gonna second guess you on this one Rob, I've had some GMs that won't crank when the security shit isn't working right. that will depend on how the system is failing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 hell i had a gmc truck that ran and drove fine, but the light would blink at you all day. damn column was the issue on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 key fucking up would let it crank, but the security light blinks etc. but you said this ^ that will depend on how the system is failing.... I think that the key fucking up on an older VATS system would keep it from cranking, not kill the fuel pump like you're thinking. BTW diagnosing cars over the internet FTL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 some systems remove spark..the next year, it kills the starter..diaging gm's on the internet FTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 some systems remove spark..the next year, it kills the starter..diaging gm's on the internet FTL truth, like I said earlier, bypass the security and be done with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Interesting. Thanks for the replies guys. The car has been fine ever since so I dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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