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97 Cavalier wont start, turns over then dies
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nelsonb
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Feb 11, 2008, 11:20 AM
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97 Cavalier wont start, turns over then dies
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So here is how it started. My 97 Cavalier felt like it was running a little sluggish so I filled up the gas tank and added an fuel injector cleaner additive. Before that full tank was gone my check engine light came on, but my car still started up and ran for the next couple days. Then the car would no longer start, it revs when I turn the key and occasionally turns over but then immediately stalls. Once since the lack of engine starting it did turn over and ran fine (or at least as well as it did at the start of this story). My thought when the car was running sluggish was maybe that one of the cylinders was not firing but I don't have any previous experience I am basing that on. I checked all the fuses (they look fine) and I am in the process of changing the spark plugs (the wires look fine), some of them appear to be pretty soot covered and the gaps are larger than they should be on 3 of the four. If replacing the spark plugs doesn't solve the problem do you have any ideas what could be the problem?
(This post was edited by nelsonb on Feb 11, 2008, 11:27 AM)
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dave284
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Feb 11, 2008, 3:35 PM
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Re: 97 Cavalier wont start, turns over then dies
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Since check engine light came on the computer now has a trouble code in its memory this code might help in solving your problem. All you need to do is retrieve the codes. Autozone can read these for free
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