1998 Oldsmobile intrigue had dead battery jump started car ran for 15 min battary wont hold charge AAA replaced battery car turn over but wont start.. any thoughts

Asked by onofrio May 31, 2014 at 05:07 PM about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 4 Dr STD Sedan

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told car has safety/security feature yellow lite on dash security is lite AAA tech tried turning key to on waited 10 mins then tried to start car just turns over will not start

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try hitting on fuel tank under car with a rubber mallett or something equivellant while someone else tries starting it. if your fuel pump is bad, car should start while you hit it. dont hit it with all possible force, do it firmly but not like hitting a baseball with a bat.

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