1998 Chevy Lumina ignition

CRAIG513

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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
95,000 MILES

Car wont start.
sometimes I get power to the lights, fan radio but when I turn the key nothing happens. No noise, nothing. I wait 5-10 minutes and it will start

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 AT 2:51 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
First, when this happens, you need to check to see if you are getting power to the starter. Have a helper turn the key to start position and check the smaller wire on the starter to see if it's getting 12 volts.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 AT 5:05 PM

TJPJWE

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I have a 98 lumina and had similar problem. I would have lights, radio, etc. I would turn the key and nothing(almost like the battery was dead) I would wait and it would start after a while. It seemed to do this if it was wet or cold (could be coincidence). There is a wire that is on your starter that seems to run to the front of the motor. I am saying it seems like it because I have never gotten under the car and looked, it seems that way from looking down (from above). When I have this problem, I have found that if I wiggle this wire, my car will start. I am suggesting maybe there is a bad connection with that wire. It has not happened to me in almost a year so I just never checked it(being lazy I guess). Hope this helps.

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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 AT 8:39 AM