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1996 Pontiac Grand Am, I turn on the car and it turns off right away, what can it be?

I turn on the car and it turns off right away. The light turn on so does the radio I don't know what it can be.

—submitted by Efren1203 on October 2nd 2009 at 12:36pm.

  • DannytheMechanic
  • Posts: 163
  • Oct 02 2009 12:53pm

I am a VW and Audi mechanic only but I would check the fuel pressure and check to see if you are losing spark as well. It
is probably the ignition switch or fuel pump.

  • Efren1203
  • Posts: 2
  • Oct 02 2009 2:57pm

Thanks for your response. We just put in a new fuel pump a couple of months ago and we checked the fuel pressure and it was good. How would i know if i am losing spark?

  • DannytheMechanic
  • Posts: 163
  • Oct 06 2009 10:06am

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