My car will not start.
Asked by Crystal Oct 19, 2020 at 04:52 PM about the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Base
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2006 Grand Prix 3.8 V6
it's turning over but just wont
crank I know it's not the fuel we
have fuel coming out of the rail I
have no idea what to do I can't
drive it to go to a store to have it
put on diagnostics can someone
please help me
6 Answers
Look for spark. No spark, no fire. Since you have fuel being delivered, not getting an electrical spark to set it off is the next suspect without being able to determine if any codes were generated. Take a look around the dist for loose or corroded wires (inside the dist as well as outside). Also see if any wires are being shorted to ground. After that, you should get the codes read. Otherwise you would be replacing parts without a clear picture of what is potentially wrong.
Okay but what is all that stuff you're trying to tell me to check I literally have no idea about anything I know how to change a tire put gas in it and check fluids
What the idiot above me is attempting to say is that you need to have the car towed to a shop for diagnosis. Once that is done you can decide about the repairs.
I understood what he was trying to say but some of us don't have the money did you hand over to a mechanic I have to do this on my own figure out what the hell is wrong with my car and I thought this was supposed to go just said I was wrong
That's why his response annoyed me so. I reported it as abusive. I undrstand that many come here seeking advice because they have no other resources to fix their car. See if you can find a friendly mechanic who might come and give you a hand free of charge. Maybe ask on face book or your local classified ad site. The main thing though is to trouble shoot first and actually find the problem. Shade tree mechanics and well meaning friends will have you randomly changing parts that will cost you hundreds of dollars and not fix the problem. Those dollars are far better spent getting professional advice and then fixing the actual problem. It is most likely an electronic problem of some sort and without at least scanning it for codes you (and us gurus here) really are just guessing. I hope this gives you some direction. Good luck.