# 1998 Pon tiac Sunfire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac, sunfire\ **Created:** [April 30, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-pon-tiac-sunfire/64239 "2011-04-30T15:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![delta\_whiskey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@delta\_whiskey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/delta_whiskey)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-pon-tiac-sunfire/64239/1 "2011-04-30T15:10:39Z")
Car occasionally fails to start or will start and immediately die. Engine turns over, spark plugs are getting spark, but engine either won’t catch or will start and immediately die. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-pon-tiac-sunfire/64239/2 "2011-04-30T19:51:24Z")
Spray some starter fluid into the intake & see if that makes a difference. If that gets it to fire even a little bit then you need to worry about fuel pressure. This will require a gauge. When these events do happen, will it eventually start & run? If so, try priming up the fuel system - turn the key to on (no cranking - just dash lights); wait a few seconds; off; back on; wait a few; back on; off…and do that about 7-8 times & then try. If this helps it would indicate a bad check valve at the fuel pump (means you replace the fuel pump). ---
**Author:** ![delta\_whiskey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@delta\_whiskey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/delta_whiskey)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-pon-tiac-sunfire/64239/3 "2011-05-02T12:46:06Z")
Thanks, I’ll pass these suggestions on to my daughter, whose car this is, and my mechanic.