# 2000 Pontiac Grand Am - Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071 "2019-11-04T00:25:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Julicity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Julicity](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julicity)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/1 "2019-11-04T00:25:15Z")

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Car Cranks But won’t start I have Good Fuel pump and fuel filter , More than enough gas I’m trying to figure why won’t it start up .

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/2 "2019-11-04T05:09:14Z")

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> [@Julicity](#):
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> I have Good Fuel pump and fuel filter

Exactly how did you determine that . . . ?

Because you just replaced those parts . . . ?

Because you hooked up a fuel pressure gauge and know the pressure is correct . . . ?

Have you verified spark with a spark tester . . . ?

Have you tried to briefly start the engine with a quick spray of ether . . . ?

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**Author:** ![Julicity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Julicity](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julicity)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/3 "2019-11-04T20:35:51Z")

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My cousin tried and I’ve figured out I’m not getting any spark but I changed all my spark plugs and wires how can I go about getting spark ?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/4 "2019-11-04T21:11:28Z")

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Did you use the correct spark plugs and gap and, more pertinent right now, are the wires routed correctly and firmly connected?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/5 "2019-11-04T21:17:40Z")

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A bad crankshaft position sensor will prevent the engine from getting spark, thereby not allowing the engine to start.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Julicity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Julicity](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julicity)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/6 "2019-11-04T21:43:34Z")

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Yes Every Spark Plug and Evey Spark Wire Is In correctly and in the correct area .

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-pontiac-grand-am-wont-start/152071/7 "2019-11-04T23:22:05Z")

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Crankshaft position sensor has come up so often in your recent posts, should this be a routine maintenance item?