2003 Saturn Vue engine dies won't start untill cools of sta

2003 SATURN VUE
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVE1A53
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engine dies won't start untill cools of staves fo fuel.
after cools of will start but will not take any gas, will quit again. FUEL PUMP? have just got it home it is too hot to mess with it now 97 deg. f.
Oct 8, 2010 at 2:42 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,coil's resistances,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing
Oct 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM
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