1996 Oldsmobile Achieva starting

Tiny
JAMES SWEATT
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  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
  • 6 CYL
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  • 31,000 MILES
My car had a locktronic system on it the shop guy said it was bad and could not get parts for it so I had it removed now it has a hard time starting you have to crank it and crank it to get it started its like its not getting power to start it please help I love the car
Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 6:33 AM

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Tiny
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Has the check engine light come on? Has the hard start only happened since the system was repaired?
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010 AT 12:37 AM
Tiny
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No the check engine light has not come on and yes after I got it repaired
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010 AT 6:10 AM
Tiny
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What I recommend is this. Take the vehicle back to where you had the part removed and explaine what it is doing. Something tells me they botched the wiring up when they did the job which inturn is causing either a weak spark or low fuel pressure. They need to recheck their work.

Let me know what they say or if they give you a hard time.

Joe
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010 AT 9:51 PM
Tiny
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Will do
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010 AT 10:16 PM
Tiny
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Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 AT 12:09 AM
Tiny
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Took it back to the shop that removed the locktronic and the guy took it back in and said that it was a fuel problem but then he called me and wanted to keep it over night said that he needed to rethink what was wrong said its a power probleb and he's trying to run it doiwn.I will see tromarrow if he can solve the problem will let you know
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 AT 3:21 AM
Tiny
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If it is a power problem to the fuel pump, he needs to recheck his work since it didn't start until he worked on the car.
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 AT 11:38 AM
Tiny
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The guy has had my car for almost a week and still has not found the problem man am I upset I just want my car fixed this is the second guy that has worked on it and no good news he tells its this then that I dont know what to do Im not paying him if he dont fix it
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010 AT 8:11 AM
Tiny
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I can understand why you are upset. Let me know if you have questions.
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Friday, August 6th, 2010 AT 12:33 AM
Tiny
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Well I went to the shop that had my car and now the dam thing will not start at all so I called a dealer up and had the car towed the the dealer and for $150 he did a dio and this is what he told me heaicthat the main cluster was bad not letting the gas go back to the fuel pump I guess it goes around or back and forth so for $850 he will fix it dose that sound right
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Friday, August 6th, 2010 AT 1:57 AM
Tiny
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Well I sent my car to a derler I had to have it towed there because it would not start when I went back to the 2nd shop guy were my car was. Then the dealer charged me $150 to dio the car and he told me that the dash cluster was no good and that he would take care of it for $850, he said the gas was not going to the injection systems also so he would fix it what do you think
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Friday, August 6th, 2010 AT 5:34 AM
Tiny
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Did he say what cluster? That doesn't make sense.
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Friday, August 6th, 2010 AT 11:13 PM
Tiny
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Yea he said the dash cluster were the speedometor and tac is. The code is P1626 theft-deterrent system fuel enable CKT thats what the book says do you know more about it
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 12:34 AM
Tiny
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That makes sense.
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 1:24 AM
Tiny
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He said that it would be fnished today Im hopeing that all works out I want to drive my car will let you know if alls well kinda play by play
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 6:52 AM
Tiny
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Yes, let me know. I am interested in knowing. Take care and good luck.

Joe
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 11:02 PM
Tiny
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Well I did'nt get the car today the dealer said that the part was to old and no replacement so he is goingto have it rebuilt said he call me on tuesday to let me know how long before the part comes in boy this car is becomeing a saga I looked on the internet aqnd the part is$666.777 funny number but that is what it is
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010 AT 5:12 AM
Tiny
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Are you able to get one from a salvage yard? With that part number (mark of the beast) I don't think I would want to drive the car anymore.
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010 AT 11:00 PM
Tiny
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Yea you are right I guess you picked up on that to that was the first thing that came to my mind with all the things going on in the world it would be the way to get the mark in the end times so im ready to not be marked the funny thing is that the last company I worked for it's phone# had 666 in it what dose it all mean for me
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Monday, August 9th, 2010 AT 1:10 PM
Tiny
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That is a good one. I wouldn't be too worried. You know what it is and you don't like it. I would say you are on the right track.
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 AT 11:31 PM

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