1996 Oldsmobile Achieva no start

1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
75,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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VARGAS
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drove car home and let idle for a while, turnes it off an 20 minutes later went to re-start, security light started flashing and car won't start now?
Dec 19, 2008 at 8:07 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
For some reason the security system has shut the engine down. Does your key have a small transister in it? Try a different key if you have one. Also, there is a sensor in the steering column that may have gone bad. If the extra key doesn't help, most likely you will need to take the car to a dealer that has the necessary test equipment.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Dec 20, 2008 at 10:55 PM
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