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HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:05 AM
At my lunch break i went to go start my car and turned the key. Nothing happened. Then i tried it again and it started and it sounded like it kept trying to start the engine which was already started! so i shut the engine down and it kept going!!! I Quicky grabbed a wrench and disconnected the positive form the battery termnal and now its sparks like mad whenever i try to connect it. and when i do connect it the engine trys to start even without the key in the ignition!! WTF is up with that?! so now its in the school parking lot waiting for a miracle. ANY HELP ON HOW TO SOLVE THIS?!? PLEASE!

Re: HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:13 AM
BTW ITS A PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDAN 1998 2.2L 3SP AUTO
Re: HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:32 AM
Ignition switch? Didn't GM have a recall for this problem (which put a relay or something under the hood incase something happened like this, to prevent a fire starting in the car). I'm just guessing here... but I know about the relay thing... all 3 of my Grand Ams had it done.
Re: HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007 5:12 PM
i had the same problem and it was my starter sometimes the selinod would kick over then somtimes it when it did kick over it wouldnt turn back off!
Re: HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:26 PM
Don't try to start the car by touching the + terminal to the battery. If you manage to start the engine and your alternator doesn't have a load (your battery), it will fry your ECU.

Like Cale said, it sounds like a stuck solenoid.

2002 Cavalier 2200 5spd

Re: HELP!! ELETRICAL PROBLEM!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:30 PM
well i appreciate it all. It turned out to be a bad starter. And well i got it fixed and changed the spark plugs now it is running really well. Thanks for you help everyone!
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