2001 Cavalier

Hmm , intermittent absolute faults are always a bugger, If no codes are stored then atsrt by checking the battery lead connections & the plugs to the ECU's & crank sensor.

Are you sure?

Did they still make Cavaliers in 2001? I thought they were all called Vectras by then.

David.

I suspect you need a group for a different country, however. I have sometimes found that non starting on a newly owned vehicle is a driver problem. Many people unconsciously press the accelerator when trying to start a car, some cars will not start with the pedal pressed. Try that.

Second port of call would be the battery, make sure it is either perfect or new.

Immobiliser faults are responsible for many breakdowns nowadays.

If the non starting occurs in an area of high RF from phone masts etc. this can cause non starting, move the car away by towing and it is out of range of the interference.

mrcheerful

Fuel pump relay

Really? GM stopped selling a model called a Cavalier in the UK in

I'm guessing that you're talking about a US Chevrolet Cavalier?

If so, you'll have limited luck in this UK newsgroup. Try alt.autos.gm

If the car is actually a UK 2001 Vauxhall Vectra, then let us know!

Ian

The clue is in 'apartment' and 'ate breakfast' ;-)

I guess I should have mentioned that I am NOT in the UK. I am in the States. I could find no other newsgroup that came even close to the subject so I posted to this one.

Thanks.

Tim

Seconded. Don't touch the accelerator (sorry, gas pedal) when starting.

Si

TWhite8611 ( snipped-for-privacy@aol.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

GM don't sell Chevrolets in the UK, so it's unlikely anybody here has seen one other than in passing on holiday.

alt.autos.gm rec.autos.misc rec.autos.tech

I ate breakfast this morning too.

-- Malc

Malc ( snipped-for-privacy@azuredistance.nospam.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Oh, damn - That explains why I've been feeling a bit peckish all day. I didn't.

Good for you. But most in the UK say 'had' breakfast.

Yours I think then will be a chevvy cavalier - which is a quite different vehicle to the UK car I think (having (nearly) hired one in Canada a while back)

You need to look harder.