My 03 malibu not firing

Asked by Spoiled113 Oct 13, 2016 at 03:26 PM about the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Drove car for 2 minutes it started to chug n
lose power than kicked in and running
good for a couple of miles. As I was going
up bridge over rail yards it quit running. In
shifted to neutral started back up for about
20 seconds and than quit running. Not it
just turns over and not firing.

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Reelin68 answered 8 years ago

Remove gas cap and have someone turn the key to Accessory while you listen into opening. You should hear the fuel pump hum. Check your fuel pump relay. See if it rattled loose when you hit the railroad tracks. If no humming sound, you may have a bad fuel pump. Post back with results.....

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