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2004 Pontiac Grand Am Repair Question


Topics covered: Sensor, Battery, Check engine light.
Mileage: 100,000 miles.

Asked on July 11, 2012

Can a ac compressor cause pcu to go bad

I had my car in the shop a year ago because it wouldn't start. Come to find out the pcu was bad. They told me that the air compressor was the cause of it. I didn't have the money at the time to pay for that to. It didn't sound right anyways. They left it unplugged and said that would work
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Replied on July 11, 2012

NO total BS

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on July 12, 2012

So I can plug it back in and everything will be fine? I just don't want to have to buy another

Tiny Response from cmonster
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Replied on July 12, 2012

AC compressor is controled by a relay no direct connection to PCM. Where they saying comp locked up? AC working before no start? No start mean it cranked but would not run?

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Replied on July 12, 2012

It worked great before the no start. Yes it would crank all day and not start. They just said the comp was what caused the pcm to go bad

Tiny Response from cmonster
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Replied on July 12, 2012

Story sounds fishy did check engine light come on? security light? PCM rarely failes suspect fuel pump or cam or crank sensor was cause. May wany a second opinion not being able to see vehicle hard to say if all will be fine if plug Comp

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on July 12, 2012

Pcm and crank postion sensor was changed and works great now. I had no lights. Would run great before it was replaced if i disconnected battery for a few mins

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Replied on July 12, 2012

Suspect crank sensor was fault the AC story makes NO sence and could not cause PCM to fail . This your regular shop?

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on July 12, 2012

It was a place that was recommended to me. I had just moved and I do a lot of my own work on my cars. Just don't know anything with computers

Tiny Response from cmonster
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Replied on July 12, 2012

so going to plug it in?

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on July 12, 2012

Would you if you were me?

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