93 Riviera, sometimes starts sometimes doesn’t, with no crank or noise at all

Asked by Guru9XXC6J Sep 04, 2021 at 01:34 AM about the 1993 Buick Riviera Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1993 Buick riviera, put a new battery in and it
started fine after sitting for a while, been driving it
for a few months, over the whole time it’s been
funky with starting. If I stop it and wait any longer
than 20 minutes it won’t start again, no noise won’t
even crank-BUT if I wait maybe an hour or 2 it’ll
start again no problem. The times vary. I’ve gone
through the fuses and they’re all fine, the radio blew
out a while ago so the fuse is pulled on that, but
everything else is solid. Previous owner had a janky
“alarm” led light just wired into the high beams
fuse, pulled that out suspecting parasitic draw, no
luck now it won’t start at all, but it’ll always start
with a jump. I got a parasitic draw tester, just
wondering if anyone has any input before I dump
money into the wrong thing?

1 Answer

2,325

Greetings, have you tried getting a code reading for this vehicle?

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Alvin Stokes
    Reputation
    1,960
  • #2
    Chris Kelley
    Reputation
    930
  • #3
    Jason Gee
    Reputation
    590
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Impala
9 Great Deals out of 94 listings starting at $3,795
Used Buick Regal
3 Great Deals out of 38 listings starting at $4,990
Used Lexus LS
3 Great Deals out of 31 listings starting at $9,995
Used Lincoln Continental
8 listings starting at $17,900

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.