1989 Cadillac Fleetwood Will not start

1989 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
125,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MARKTX
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I have put a new starter on and cillanoad.....Battery new....Its like if I open the hood and its gold out 10 min it starts......Alll works....A hot day samething.....????????
Jan 24, 2008 at 10:41 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Cadillac Fleetwood Will not start

Do have a check engine light On while it was running or has flashed? If so pull the code/s and comeback with it.

Do you mean it cranks over and refuses to start or it won't crank over at all?
Jan 24, 2008 at 10:51 PM
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Jan 27, 2008 at 11:49 AM
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Test the coolant temperature sensor this one tells the computer to increase injection duration for a cold engine.
Jan 27, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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It will start when cold.......If you tap the starter it well start....Is there a diff between a rebuilt starter and new?????? If I open the hood in cold weather it will start.....The moter is NOT hot [quote:8f560a35c6="rasmataz"]Test the coolant temperature sensor this one tells the computer to increase injection duration for a cold engine.[/quote:8f560a35c6]
Jan 27, 2008 at 4:35 PM
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I'm getting confused here about the hood -you sure you don't have a kill swtich on the ignitiion system wired to the hood?

Get the battery tested make sure its clean and tighten-then have helper to put key to start while you go underneath and look for power on the small purple wire if its there replace the starter-rebuild or whatever replace it - its no good

No power take it back to the neutral safety switch and ignition switch

BTW do you have a security guard on this Caddy?
Jan 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
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The hood is open to cool the moter when it thinks it is hot Just for air...NO killl anywear....Alarm yes two I never use...........We need to talk can we do this ???? My email [email protected]
Jan 27, 2008 at 9:58 PM
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Do this spray carb cleaner into the throttle body and tell me if it starts and die.
Jan 27, 2008 at 10:24 PM