Thanks for the reply. That's exactly what it was. Yesterday morning I found that the bolt on the accessory terminal was loose. It's working like a charm now.
Thanks for the reply, Marty
Alan Illeman wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a 92 Lumina Coupe with a 3.1L engine. 4 times over the past month
>>my car would die and won't start until I open the hood and then close
>>it. It doesn't seem to matter if I slam the hood or close it gently. I
>>found that when this happens, when I turn on the ignition, the Check
>>Engine Light does not turn on like it should. The engine will turn over
>>fine, just would never start. Once I open the hood the whole way and
>>shut it, my engine light will turn on with the key, and the car will
>>start like nothing happened.
>>
>>Any suggestions or ideas?
>>Thanks,
>>Marty
>>
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> Sounds like a problem I once had with my late Olds 88. You have a wire
> somewhere, probably in a harness, that is broken and makes intermittent
> contact. Very difficult to find. For me it was a great anti-theft 'feature' as
> only I knew which harness to 'bend', but after a time it completely
> disappeared. Not very scientific but to trace this wire you would have to
> attach an ohm meter across its ends and flex every inch of it looking
> for that intermittent point. Good luck.
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