2002 Buick Century Keeps filing out plugs and losing power

BFLAMES

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2002 BUICK CENTURY
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
46,000 MILES

I originally took my car to the dealer because it would turn over but not crank. That dealer said it was a plug wire misfiring and the converter was stopped up and advised I take it to a bigger dealer since the converter was still under manufacturer warranty. They fixed the converter and called saying my plugs were filed out. So they change the plugs. A couple days later I go to pick up the car and it wouldn't crank for them to pull it around for me. So the guy says they're going to run some tests to see what the problem is. Six days later, they still don't know what the problem is. Supposedly whatever caused the converter to stop up is continuiously filing out the plugs. Could it be the computer system itself? What suggestions can you make? How can a dealership be so at a loss for a problem?

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PEAR69

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Do you mean--fouling out spark plugs? What is a filed out plug anyway?

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Friday, February 29th, 2008 AT 3:50 AM

BFLAMES

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Uh, yeah. I'm sorry, but how is it that your concern is with my correct use of jargon instead of the overall question. I see you connected the dots as to what I meant but made no attempt to answer the question. Since the issue has been resolved I will answer the question in case someone else reading this may run into the same problem. The PCM was bad causing the starter to continue running after the ignition was in the on position. In turn, this FOULED out the plugs causing loss of power and disabling the cars' ability to crank. Is my apostophe in the right place??