Its a 92 pontiac le-mans, its been having trouble starting but > its not consistent. The first time it happened, I drove it to > school it started a little hard, but it went. I left school > (about 7 hours later) and drove maybe 5 minutes away to store. > I was in the store maybe 15 minutes, came out and the car > would not start. It turns over fine but will not start. I > tried everything and about an hour later it started. This has > since happened a couple times and it always starts a few hours > later. I have replaced the plugs and wires. I have a few ideas > (crankshaft sensor, ignition coil , or fuel pump) however > you'd think you might notice problems when its running, but > its only when starting the car. >

Any suggestions, I'm a poor university student so I'm hoping > to diagnose the problem so I don't spend a fortune at a > shop... >

Thanks a lot!

IВ’m beginning to think its not the fuel pump though. It doesnВ’t seem> to be a fuel problem. There are absolutely no prpblems while driving> the car, once it starts it runs perfectly. IВ’m leaning more towards> the ignition coil at this point.. If anyone out there has experienced> a problem similar to mine maybe you could give some suggestions....>

My husbands 97 Sunfire was doing the same thing and it was the > fuel > pump. > -- >

Cheers! >

Jan

Thanks, I'll find out soon enough I suppose. I changed the ignition> coil, I'm not sure it solved the problem. Won't know until it doesn't> start again I suppose....>

I hope its not the fuel pump as I"m not the most knowledgeable about> cars, and imagine it cost a little to get fixed.. ugh..>

Thanks a lot!>

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"robert -wanda fox" <res0ta8b@verizon.n­et> wrote in message > news:1aC7e.14710$H_­5.3206@trnddc01... > >i had an olds.(gm car)with a 3.8 that did exactly that! would > start like > > nothing at times then stall some times, and would turn over > great but > > would > > not start ,or would turn over but not start at > will,sometimes it would > > run > > fine for days then sometimes it would act up for days,it > wound up being > > the > > crankshaft sensor. > > "AFireInside" <UseLinkToEmail@Aut­oForumz.com> wrote in message > > news:1_525149_b28c7­dceff89a3bccf2feec98­8aa449f@autoforumz.c­om... > &nbsp;>> "Jan11" wrote: > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > In article > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > <1_524330_8cac2d014­7bcda6e5916393061e1a­9b6@autoforumz.com>,­ > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > DoNotEmail@AutoForu­mz.com says... > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > "bonne" wrote: > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > &nbsp;> > I'd go with the fuel pump > idea. It'll be fairly > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > simple to > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > &nbsp;> > diagnose and repair. Don't > forget the fuel filter. > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > I'm beginning to think its not the fuel > pump though. It > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > doesn't seem > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > to be a fuel problem. There are absolutely > no prpblems while > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > driving > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > the car, once it starts it runs perfectly. > I'm leaning more > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > towards > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > the ignition coil at this point.. If > anyone out there has > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > experienced > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > a problem similar to mine maybe you could > give some > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > suggestions.... > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > My husbands 97 Sunfire was doing the same > thing and it was the > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > fuel > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > pump. > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > -- > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > Cheers! > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > > &nbsp;&nbsp;>> > Jan > &nbsp;>> > &nbsp;>> Thanks, I'll find out soon enough I suppose. I > changed the ignition > &nbsp;>> coil, I'm not sure it solved the problem. Won't know > until it doesn't > &nbsp;>> start again I suppose.... > &nbsp;>> > &nbsp;>> I hope its not the fuel pump as I"m not the most > knowledgeable about > &nbsp;>> cars, and imagine it cost a little to get fixed.. > ugh.. > &nbsp;>> > &nbsp;>> Thanks a lot! > &nbsp;>> > &nbsp;>> -- > &nbsp;>> Posted using the http://www.autoforu­mz.com interface, > at author's request > &nbsp;>> Articles individually checked for conformance to > usenet standards > &nbsp;>> Topic URL: > > http://www.autoforu­mz.com/Pontiac-Car-r­andomly-won-start-he­lp-ftopict111617.htm­l > &nbsp;>> Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). > Report abuse: > > http://www.autoforu­mz.com/eform.php?p=5­25149 > >

However now after sitting for a day the car is difficult to > start, it always starts after a couple minutes of trying, but > it seems like there is no fuel in the system after sitting for > a day or two, and it needs to get back in the system. I'm > thinking that my fuel pump may be getting ready to go. Or > somehow fuel is leaking out of the system or something I don't > really know... >

Thanks for the replies everyone I greatly appreciate it.