1998 chevy malibu won't start, though it has power

Asked by livefree75 Oct 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car has power but will not crank...doesn't even make a peep. I've read in some
forums it is the Passive Theft system but they say their theft light stays on...mine
doesn't...it did this a few weeks ago but it finally started.. It's been 2 days and still
nothing

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Mike answered 14 years ago

first thing i would recommend would be to fully charge your battery and try again. also bring you alternator into a parts store and they can test it to make sure it's still good and charging the battery when your car is running.

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iakwe27 answered 11 years ago

hey can you help me with some ideas, i got cheverolet 98 malibu star and get stall after getiing start it stall any ideas? thANKS

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iakwe27 answered 11 years ago

i already replace the fuel pressure regulator and it stiil the same problem

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