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grogg1256 · 06-24-2008, 04:09 PM

nothing done today seemed to solve the problem, but its definitely lacking spark. he replaced the crank postioning sensor, but still nothing. he then traced and probed all the wires in the entire car with his ohm meter--and no problems. from reading various things, he then went on to the ignition switch. he took it out and tested it according to the haynes book, and was only getting about half of the steps? to show currency. the other ones would read around 6--i forgot to ask if it was ohm or volts or??. he is looking for any other way to test it because this part is another 90 and he wants to make sure this is the problem.

i will have him look into the mass airflow sensor. i had a 89 grandam a long time ago, i dont remember what was wrong, but he unplugged something around the transmission because it would die after it got hot and then i had to listen and when it was time to shift i had to lay off the gas so it could shift.

i really apprecaite all this, its a good car and worth fixing.

06-24-2008, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
grogg1256 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 27 OS: xps2	Re: 99 malibu will crank, but not start nothing done today seemed to solve the problem, but its definitely lacking spark. he replaced the crank postioning sensor, but still nothing. he then traced and probed all the wires in the entire car with his ohm meter--and no problems. from reading various things, he then went on to the ignition switch. he took it out and tested it according to the haynes book, and was only getting about half of the steps? to show currency. the other ones would read around 6--i forgot to ask if it was ohm or volts or??. he is looking for any other way to test it because this part is another 90 and he wants to make sure this is the problem. i will have him look into the mass airflow sensor. i had a 89 grandam a long time ago, i dont remember what was wrong, but he unplugged something around the transmission because it would die after it got hot and then i had to listen and when it was time to shift i had to lay off the gas so it could shift. i really apprecaite all this, its a good car and worth fixing.