2001 Chevy Malibu WON'T START AFTER MARKET THEFT SYSTEM INS

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
19,999 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CLAIREMYRON
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HAD BEEN STALLING AND HARD TO START. REPLACED COIL, SPARK PLUGS,AND WIRES AND IGNITION SWITCH. NOW WON'T START?
Sep 6, 2009 at 5:43 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you getting spark and fuel to the engine?
Sep 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM
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CLAIREMYRON
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YES, GETTING SPARK. NEW IGNITION WAS TROUBLE. SEARCHED YOUR SITE AND LOOKED AT FOLLOW-UP ANSWERS FOR THIS PROBLEM. FOUND EXPLANATION ON INSTALLING NEW IGNITION AND ALSO ON RESETTING CHIP FOR IGNITION. FOLLOWED THESE DIRECTIONS AND NOW IT STARTS. TOOK ALMOST 20 PAGES OF ANSWERS TO OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS RESETTING AUTO THEFT CHIP IN IGNITION. ONCE YOU TURNED KEY AND LET BLINKING DASH BOARD LIGHTS STOP 10 TO 30 MINUTES. THEN TURNED OFF KEY AND FINALLY TRIED TO START IT. THIS DID THE TRICK AND CORRECTED AND IT DID START. THANKS.
Sep 6, 2009 at 11:53 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I'm glad you got it fixed. Let us know if you have questions in the future.
Sep 7, 2009 at 12:33 AM
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