Engine wont crank

Tiny
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I was just around the corner from my house when I turned onto a nearby street and my car stopped. I put the car in Park and cranked the car up again and when I placed it in Drive, it shut off again. It did this several times after attempting to crank the car up. I had gas in the car and even added more. After several attempts later, I got the car to crank again but it shut itself off again. You could hear the fuel pump working but no permanent cranking. What could be my problem?
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:34 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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-Check the fuel pressure if its iwthin specs-start here and let me know
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:34 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanks for responding Ras. Pressure is good.
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:34 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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What is the fuel pressure?
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Tiny
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Pressure is 43 psi
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Tiny
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Next time it stalls-check for spark immediately
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Tiny
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Ok and what does sparks usually mean?
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Tiny
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Your ignition system is working properly if it has a snapping blue spark
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:34 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Push off and warmer buttons on the a/c panel. When all segments light release. Write the codes down from the fuel center. Seeya soon
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:34 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
1994 Cadillac Deville V8

I have a 94 Cad. With a the 4.9l V8. The gas gauge hasn't worked for years, so periodically it will run out of gas on me.

One such occasion when I had ran out. It died and I coasted it back to my parking spot, refired it and pulled the rest of the way up. So it refired. Later, filled it with about 3 gallons of gas, but it wont turn over. The engine cranks, but its only the starter turning it over, no firing.

Im afraid its the fuel pump and that just too much to fix on this old thing, Is there anything else that I could try?
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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The only way to tell if its fried is check the fuel pressure with a fuel pressure gauge designed for your fuel system
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanks for the help, kinda having a hard time tracking down a pressure gauge for a car as old as mine. Autozone and O'reilly had to backorder them. On a side note. What is this set of hoses? Its over a couple of fuel lines, just really don't know what it does.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/400292_caddyengine2_1.jpg

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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I have a well maintained 92 cadillac deville today when going to start the sercurity light comes on and the car wont crank but all lights are bright battery has juice what can I try?
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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If the security light is on, there is a problem with the system shuting the vehicle down (it thinks it's being stolen). The only thing you can do is take it to a dealer. They have the proper test equipment to diagnose the problem. Anything I would say from here would only be a guess on this one.
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Tiny
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Hello I am experiencing a starting problem and I don't exactly know where to go next. When I turn the key switch to start I have no voltage at the solenoid the engine will not crank. The battery voltage is 12.9 the cables and connections are clean. When I turn the key switch to on and jump across the starter positive and solenioid the engine cranks but will not start. The park neutral switch seems to be adjusted properly and you can hear the starter relay click when the key is turned to start. Do you think there is a problem with the ignition switch or the pass key decoder? Any suggestions?
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Is there a message across the insterment panel, that says wait 3 minutes? But other wise I would say it needs a new Ign switch, it cant read the pass key, there for it wont start
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Car wot crank over by key. I took a jumper wire down to starter and jumped the cylinoid and it cranks over that way but still wont start thanks for your time
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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For No Crank only

Below is your starter control circuit-if you can do the the wire thing to the starter solenoid-you can do the rest by checking every item on the diagram and its wiring


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_st1_25.jpg




https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_st2_23.jpg

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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
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I got a 92 cad. Wife were driving it now the remote starter stop working, do the remote works by a fuse, if so where is it located do a remote starter work by a fuse if so where is the fuse located
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Friday, June 12th, 2020 AT 11:35 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Most are aftermarket and the installer may have it either in the car or under the hood. Let a shop track it down for you. The control unit may have failed but you need confirmation by someone familiar with this system.

Roy
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