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2004 Pontiac Grand Am Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Smoke, Black smoke.
Mileage: 19,000 miles.

Asked on November 12, 2012

Pontiac Grand Am Engine Problem

My car has been running just fine i ran to store other day came out car would not start thought it was fuel filter but its showing has enough pressure to start tried fuses battery everything comes on in car it sounds like it wants to start its turning over like the sound when flooded but not starting what do you think this could be
Avatar Asked by mistybrink

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Replied on November 12, 2012

Will need some more information to help with this problem. Need engine size, is that 19,000 miles or 190,000 miles? Thanks for using 2CarPros

Tiny Answered by mekanic4755 (expert)
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Replied on November 12, 2012

Its 19,000 miles and and a v4

Tiny Response from mistybrink
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Replied on November 12, 2012

This sounds like it may be flooded, try holding the gas pedal on the floor to see if it will start. If it starts let off the pedal so you do not over rev the engine, and let it run for a bit to clear itself. Sometimes these things have problems out of the blue for no apparent reason. Watch and seen if you have a cloud of bluish, black smoke coming out of it, if this continues you have a problem, is your check engine light on? Thanks for using2CarPros

Tiny Answered by mekanic4755 (expert)
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Replied on November 12, 2012

I just turned it to where acc is not runming but on fori 12 min them off then it started

Tiny Response from mistybrink
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Replied on November 13, 2012

Is the check engine light on? any black smoke come out when started? Thanks for using2CarPros

Tiny Answered by mekanic4755 (expert)
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Replied on November 13, 2012

No smoke nothing runs great now do u think it was security system

Tiny Response from mistybrink
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Replied on November 13, 2012

Its a possibility, I would just keep an eye on it and see what it does. Thanks for using 2CarPros

Tiny Answered by mekanic4755 (expert)
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