Car wont start when hot?
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Re: Car wont start when hot? (loflyin)
loflyin, I took your reply as friendly, I'm just **** retentive. :D
My highway patrol friend works a section of I-71 so he probably gets high speed crashes, but probably no T bones. He has told me of some odd happenings, all tragic and maybe he is holding back on removing dead passengers from seatbelts to support seatbelt use. I am a believer and without thinking about it, buckle up to roll my vette backwards 6 ft. to work on it.
Ray Quayle, my three cranks and 6 minutes I remember from my vette mechanic years ago, but I looked in my 87's owner manual and it says, "After two attempts the vehicle fails to start and waiting period has elapsed (4 minutes described in the previous paragraph), try a second ignition key (three are provided); if the vehicle starts, the first ignition key may be faulty."
I got stuck at church one Sunday and after I got home, I looked in my electrical service manual and paralleled a couple resistors and went back to my parked vette and clipped them on the wires going to the VATS module and ran that way for a few days until my mechanic could install a new ignition switch. Starts every time since then, about 5 years ago.
My highway patrol friend works a section of I-71 so he probably gets high speed crashes, but probably no T bones. He has told me of some odd happenings, all tragic and maybe he is holding back on removing dead passengers from seatbelts to support seatbelt use. I am a believer and without thinking about it, buckle up to roll my vette backwards 6 ft. to work on it.
Ray Quayle, my three cranks and 6 minutes I remember from my vette mechanic years ago, but I looked in my 87's owner manual and it says, "After two attempts the vehicle fails to start and waiting period has elapsed (4 minutes described in the previous paragraph), try a second ignition key (three are provided); if the vehicle starts, the first ignition key may be faulty."
I got stuck at church one Sunday and after I got home, I looked in my electrical service manual and paralleled a couple resistors and went back to my parked vette and clipped them on the wires going to the VATS module and ran that way for a few days until my mechanic could install a new ignition switch. Starts every time since then, about 5 years ago.
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Re: Car wont start when hot? (jtfrog)
if i have to replace the ignition switch do I need to replace the igntion switch and the key cylinder. And if i do replace do I get a new key from the dealer
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Re: Car wont start when hot? (jfb)
jfb,
Thanks for that honest answer. It's possible your vette mechanic may have had it confused with the 1990 VATS. It's also possible that Gordon is just wrong, but that doesn't happen very often.
jtfrog,
If you look at the link I posted to my old VATS page, there is a link to the TSB that calls out a new part number for the ignition cylinder. Here is the link to the TSB only http://www.btinternet.com/~ray_quayle/tsbs/88-292.htm
The new lock cylinder comes with a new key. It is only a brass key with no pellet. Take this brass key along with your pellet code to the dealer to get a blank with your pellet code and then use the brass key as the master for cutting the new pellet key.
[Modified by Ray Quayle, 8:36 AM 7/6/2003]
Thanks for that honest answer. It's possible your vette mechanic may have had it confused with the 1990 VATS. It's also possible that Gordon is just wrong, but that doesn't happen very often.
jtfrog,
If you look at the link I posted to my old VATS page, there is a link to the TSB that calls out a new part number for the ignition cylinder. Here is the link to the TSB only http://www.btinternet.com/~ray_quayle/tsbs/88-292.htm
The new lock cylinder comes with a new key. It is only a brass key with no pellet. Take this brass key along with your pellet code to the dealer to get a blank with your pellet code and then use the brass key as the master for cutting the new pellet key.
[Modified by Ray Quayle, 8:36 AM 7/6/2003]
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Re: Car wont start when hot? (jtfrog)
hey jt, how did you make out. any solution? i have the exact same problem on my 90 convert. the dealer put in a new ignition w/new keys but it did occur again after that (only once). what i don't get is if vats is the problem, why does it happen only when the engine reaches a certain temp? thanks for the help dudes!
