2003 Chevy Malibu

LSWALKER25

MEMBER
2003 CHEVROLET TRUCK

:( I have a 03 chevy malibu I had it for almost a year and everything is fine I change the oil a couple of week ago and engine is fine, however I went out and put gas in my car FULL TANK from citgo wash my car the same day I did couple of more errands and came home for about three hours went back out and it would not start at all. It turns over its sound as it wants to start but want it don't. I change the ingniton coil and it still wont start so it was not the coil. It seems to be something else. I live in chicago so its cold. Please help I have a baby that I have to take back and forward to the doctor and I work far so please help. Please please help

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GARFIELD

MECHANIC
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Is your check engine light on? First disconnect one of the plug wires and place a screwdriver into the plug wire and while holding the handle of the screwdriver, place the metal shaft close to something that is grounded like a bolt and have someone try and start the car. If the ignition is working you should see a nice blue spark to ground. If you have spark then it is most likely fuel related. If you don't have spark, you may want have your ingniton module tested, they are rather pricy at 144 dollars at most parts stores and is located under the coil packs. If you have a test light you can disconnect the test light to the connections where the coil would be sitting, when you attempt to start the car you sould see the test light flash, if it doesn't then it is most likely the module that is bad.