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What would cause a vehicle to not start when hot?

Tiny
F1LTHYIRISHMAN
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  • 1997 SATURN SL2
  • 85,000 MILES
Saturn 97 Sl2 wont start after getting hot unless foot is applied to brake today that method did not help. Ideas
Saturday, August 11th, 2012 AT 4:32 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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You need to check what is missing causing the non starting.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Link explains what to look for.
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Saturday, August 11th, 2012 AT 4:44 PM
Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one it would only start with your foot on the brake when it was hot?So is it a crank no start or no crank no start?If it was a no crank no start I would suspect a starter if it was a crank no start I would suspect a coolant temp sensor or crank shaft postion sensor. Thats throwing the foot on the brake to start it out of picture. Because I have never seen that onne before. So I would like to hear more about it if it was holding the gas pedal to the floor I would say coolant temp sensor they have a haigh failure rate on those cars.
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Saturday, August 11th, 2012 AT 5:32 PM

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