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1992 CHEVY LUMINA
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I HAVE A 1992 CHEVY LUMINA, 6CYL 4DR.
THIS STARTED EARLY SUMMER, CAR WOULD DIE AT ALL STOP, BUT WOULD START UP AGAIN, PUT LOTS MONEY INTO IT, THRN ONE IT UDT WOULDN;T START AT ALL.WE PUT IN A NEW STARTER...3 NEW INJECTORS, MODULES, ALMOST ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF.THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION IT RUNS FINE AFTER THE MECHANIC FIXES IT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS,THERWISE.I AND THEN I DOES THE SAME ALL OVER AGAIN . IT HAS APPRX 165,000 MILES.OUR MECAHANIC OS TOTALLY BAFFLED. AND THIS IS WHAT HE DOES FOR A LIVING.ANY SUGGESTIONS ?[email][code][/email]
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Jan 31, 2009, 10:20 AM
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What kind of symptoms are you having now? Dies when you come to stops? Runs rough? ect. Which engine?
3.1L?
Loren
SW Washington
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GRAMMY77
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[/reply]THE CAR WILL NOT KICK OVER AT ALL I'M NOT SURE OF ENGINE TYPE[reply]
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Loren Champlain Sr
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>>THE CAR WILL NOT KICK OVER AT ALL << Do you mean that the starter will not crank over the engine? Or, that it cranks over, but won't start?
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SW Washington
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grammy77
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Jan 31, 2009, 4:00 PM
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I MEAN THERE IS NO SOUND AND WILL NOT START.AND THERE IS A NEW STARTER IN IT.
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Jan 31, 2009, 4:32 PM
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Grammy; There are several possibilities; First, have the battery tested; Although the lights may work, it may not have enough cranking amperage to turn the starter. Check the battery connections. GM uses side post type terminals and they can get corroded, but look fine. There is a bolt that goes through the eyelet on the end of the cable where it connects to the battery. Remove the bolts from the cables and clean in there, too. If the battery and connections are okay, check to see if you are getting 12V to the 'exciter' wire on the starter solenoid during crank. It will be the smaller of the two wires connected to the solenoid. If the battery and cables are okay and you have voltage going to the solenoid during crank, most likely a faulty starter. Once you have done these tests, in order, report back with your findings.
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Jan 31, 2009, 11:08 PM
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Are you doing the work yourself or are you taking it to a shop? Judging by your name I'm not picturing you doing the actual diag.... If you are.....right on & more power to you & follow lorens suggestions...
If you are taking it to a shop....no disrespect to your tech... but from your post this is pretty straight forward & he should've be able to diag it fairly easily.
He should've already done the tests loren mentioned.
A few other things would be to pop off the serp belt to make sure the alt, p/s pump or a/c comp aren't locked up & to spin the motor over by hand to make sure it's free.
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