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Title: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: kenny71 on 11 February 2013, 18:21:47

98 Catera wont start after driving.... help  :'( ok car starts in the morning no problem...then i park and cut off engine go back and it wont start ...if i leave it there for say 2-3 hours and if i dont drain the battery from trying to get it started. it starts again with no problem but if i leave it in idle without giving it gas it cuts off again and have to wait  2-3 hours again... why is it doing this???? i have clogged breather which im about to clean saw creamy paste in breather hose and oil cap ....non on dipstick

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: VXL V6 on 11 February 2013, 18:22:50

Check the codes, could be a crank sensor issue.  :y

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: symes on 11 February 2013, 18:25:43

Quote from: kenny71 on 11 February 2013, 18:21:47

98 Catera wont start after driving.... help  :'( ok car starts in the morning no problem...then i park and cut off engine go back and it wont start ...if i leave it there for say 2-3 hours and if i dont drain the battery from trying to get it started. it starts again with no problem but if i leave it in idle without giving it gas it cuts off again and have to wait  2-3 hours again... why is it doing this???? i have clogged breather which im about to clean saw creamy paste in breather hose and oil cap ....non on dipstick

remove plenum and use airline to blow crud out of ya breathers-effects ya idle- :y :y If same after that-do ya plugs

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: henryd on 11 February 2013, 18:30:42

Quote from: VXL V6 on 11 February 2013, 18:22:50

Check the codes, could be a crank sensor issue.  :y

+1,same symptoms mine had when the crank sensor went,I didn't get a code though ::)

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: kenny71 on 11 February 2013, 18:33:49

thanks no codes showing up so far had it at Advance auto yesterday.....would the clogged breather stop it from restarting?? also i was told that if it was a crank sensor it wouldnt start at all...im not sure just dont want to go buying part after part ..thanks again

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: henryd on 11 February 2013, 18:37:22

Quote from: kenny71 on 11 February 2013, 18:33:49

thanks no codes showing up so far had it at Advance auto yesterday.....would the clogged breather stop it from restarting?? also i was told that if it was a crank sensor it wouldnt start at all...im not sure just dont want to go buying part after part ..thanks again

Wouldn't have thought the breathers would stop it running,when my sensor went car would run fine until stopped at a junction or similar and would then cut out and may take 10-20 minutes before it would restart

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: The Red Baron on 11 February 2013, 18:37:57

crank sensor doesnt always throw a fault code, can be intermitant also. would be code 19.  :)

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 11 February 2013, 18:41:59

Although my failing crank sensor showed a code, your non starting issue from warm and being able to start from cold are same symptoms my 2.6 had.

Genuine crank sensor cured it.

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 11 February 2013, 19:29:21

+1 crank sensor..  be careful for replacement model..

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: ted_one on 11 February 2013, 19:33:12

Had the same last week,crank sensor replaced done 500 miles since.....running as it should :y :y

Title: Re: 98 Catera wont start after driving
Post by: dbug on 11 February 2013, 19:48:10

Really need to check codes mate.
However classic signs of failing crank sensor ;)  Only fit genuine GM replacement ;)