2002 Oldsmobile Alero Car won't start

STCAMX69

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2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
11,300 MILES

Car will not turn over. Car was parked and will not start back up. It has fuel and spark. Just replaced the battery, spark plugs and cleaned the battery terminals and the negative ground wire. Notice as soon as ignition is turned on, there is a draw on the fuel gauge. There is plenty of fuel in the tank. Don't know where else to look. Cam sensor, ignition module, ignition coils, fuel pump?

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 AT 2:04 PM

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SNOOFLE

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I have had problems for over a year with starting my 2002 Alero & have had it towed numerous times, only to be told later that it started fine for the mechanic.

I have finally solved the mystery & you will be amazed at how simple (and inexpensive!) The solution turns out to be.

Simply detach your car key from all other keys. That's it! For some reason, having additional keys attached somehow interferes with ignition.

This also explains why the damn car would always start for the mechanics--I only left them the single key! (I'd begun to think that the towing process somehow fixed the problem.)

So, give it a try! I sincerely hope that this trick works for all you frustrated Alero owners out there--

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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 AT 12:46 AM