1998 pontiac sunfire

1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
248,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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THOMASFRASER1
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What could cause a 1998 pontiac sunfire to stop running all of a sudden and not restart. I can smell fuel and there is lots of battery but it just won't catch.
Jul 6, 2011 at 9:46 PM
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JDL
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Have a helper crank it while you check for spark at the plugs. If you have spark everywhere, use a gage and check fuel pressure. The loss of an rpm signal, can kill it like somebody flipped a switch.
Aug 13, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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