What would cause a vehicle to not start when hot?

1997 SATURN SL2
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F1LTHYIRISHMAN
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Saturn 97 Sl2 wont start after getting hot unless foot is applied to brake today that method did not help...... ideas
Aug 11, 2012 at 4:32 PM
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KHLOW2008
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You need to check what is missing causing the non starting.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Link explains what to look for.
Aug 11, 2012 at 4:44 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one it would only start with your foot on the brake when it was hot?So is it a crank no start or no crank no start?If it was a no crank no start i would suspect a starter if it was a crank no start i would suspect a coolant temp sensor or crank shaft postion sensor.Thats throwing the foot on the brake to start it out of picture.Because i have never seen that onne before.So i would like to hear more about it if it was holding the gas pedal to the floor i would say coolant temp sensor they have a haigh failure rate on those cars.
Aug 11, 2012 at 5:32 PM
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