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Old 09-12-2002, 12:15 AM   #1
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Question 1991 Ciera S

I was handed down a 1991 Oldsmobile Ciera S from my uncle. The car needed a starter, so i replaced that it started right up after sitting for a few months. Got an oil change and tune up. It ran fine for about a month. Then i let it sit while I was on vacation for a few weeks and I got back it wouldn't start. It ended up needing something else (forget what it was) something simple though. I ran fine for awhile, about 2 months. I noticed that when I started it it seemed like the battery was dying or it was dead. One day I shut it off and tried again and it wouldn't start. The lights became dim. So I bought a new battery, the lights weren't dim anymore but the car would not start. Then I got some advice from a mechanic and he figured it was the neutral lock out switch. Changed that and still the same problem. The car CAN be started by unhooking the connector from the neutral lockout switch and touching the larger purple wire to the + battery terminal. But that became a pain in the ass. One day i forgot to plug the connector back in and the wire tangled around something and were ripped apart. I need an opinon on what could be wrong with it. I even got a new ignition put in. I can turn the key all the way but the engine will not turn over. But it takes juice from the battery. But any ideas that could be wrong with it would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to pay a mechanic $80 an hour around here to put in on the machine to find out what's wrong. I figured I would ask around first before I did that.

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Old 04-04-2004, 08:39 PM   #2
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Re: 1991 Ciera S

the same thing happened to me , i went to the the shop and they fixed it , sry i have no answers maybe something to do with the connection of the wires of the battery?
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Old 09-15-2004, 07:31 AM   #3
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I just had a problem with my car not starting. turned out that althought the battery connection was not corroded, corrosian had seeped back into the actual wiring itself. Never seen anything like it. That can cause a bad connection tho. Before replacing a battery ensure it is checked by for instance advance auto parts, they'll do it for free. good luck.
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Old 09-15-2004, 10:55 AM   #4
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Same problem

Same thing has happend to me. I had to start the car by using a screwdriver on the solenoid and starter. Recently changed the + battery cable and everything seems to be working fine now. Hope that helps.

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