Re: interesting problem

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 >> > > > 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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