Replaced starter today and only ran for an hour after i parked it and tried again. car didnt start. checked some of the fuses, dont know exactly which one i should be replacing, California very hot dont know if that affects any of the parts.. please help
Hot does make a difference. You say it won't start, but does it crank and not start, or not even crank? If cranks but will not start, any electrical part may fail as it heats, and when you shut it off the engine gets much hotter since coolant is no longer circulating. Thus, a marginal crank or cam sensor, or coil/ignition module may work while cold of while engine is running, but fail when you first turn car off.
SOURCE: after running, saturn 2003 vue wont restart for about half hour
two things it might be 1? crank shaft sensor or 2? camshaft sensor
SOURCE: 98 saturn sl1 won't start
If the problem occurs after the car has been driven long enough to reach normal operating temperature, the problem is the starter. If the 'no crank' occurs cold, retest the battery.
SOURCE: 98 saturn sl1 won't start
I have a 98 Saturn SL1 from time to time it would not start, it wouldn't even try. I knew the battery was good. It turned out to be the cranshaft position sensor.
SOURCE: i have 1998 saturn sl 2 car starts after 5 or 6
Spray ether into the air intake and see if it still takes 5 or 6 cranks...if it starts immediately, it is fuel related, perhaps fuel presure regulator is bad. If the ether doesn't change anything...it is most likely a cam sensor...good luck!
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A good hot battery shoulde do it. Have you had any problems with the security system? That's all that should keep it from starting now. Have you put a socket on the crank bolt to make sure the engine is not seized and turns freely?
Good luck.
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