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1997 Buick Lesabre Repair Question


Topics covered: Spark, Engine, Battery.
Mileage: 101,000 miles.

Asked on January 8, 2013

Buick Lesabre Spark Problem

Car was running and just stopped. Cranks over but won't start. Put in new fuel pump and filter. Have fuel pressure and spark on plug. No codes do to battery going dead. checked all fuses.
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Avatar Asked by mstraddeck

Answer

Replied on January 8, 2013

Use a gage and check fuel pressure. Did you visually check for spark at the plugs, engine cranking? Did you check for spark at more than one spark plug, engine cranking? Engine cranking, do you have injector pulse? What about security system?

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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Replied on January 8, 2013

Used the pressure tester from Auto-Zone for the new fuel pump. Tested only one plug. engine cranks. How do you check injector pulse? Do not think it is security system since it was running and the just stopped.

Tiny Response from mstraddeck
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Replied on January 8, 2013

If your system lost battery voltage, it could have went into theft lock? You could use a noid lite to check fuel injector pulse. The autostore sells noid lites. You could probably use an led testlite between voltage and ground at the injector electrical connector.

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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Replied on January 8, 2013

Car stopped running on the freeway. Pulled over and it turned over but did not start. Going to get test light.

Tiny Response from mstraddeck
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Replied on January 8, 2013

Noid light came on and the second spark plug is working. How bright should the spark be? I could see the spark but it was not very bright. This was during the day.

Tiny Response from mstraddeck
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Replied on January 9, 2013

The noid lite should pulse.

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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Replied on January 9, 2013

the light turned on and off as the car cranked over,

Tiny Response from mstraddeck
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Replied on January 9, 2013

Some possibilities, contaminated fuel-- Issue with tps sensor or circuit-- Egr system-- check coolant temp sensor--- restricted exhaust--- check idle air system and check for vacuum leak--- check map and maf where applicable--- check pcv system--- Do a compression test, if you haven't already.

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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