# 2002 Buick Century died at stop, check engine light is now on and doesn't want to start sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** starting, buick, century\
**Created:** [November 30, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453 "2013-11-30T04:56:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![grimhide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@grimhide](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grimhide)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453/1 "2013-11-30T04:56:33Z")

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The car died on me the other day at a stoplight but started up again (It resisted for a sec but then caught). Now it’s taking a bit to start and sounds very faint when it finally catches and the turn over is slow. I’m no mechanic but I can replace parts. I’m just wondering if it’s the fuel pump or injectors, maybe low fuel pressure. I haven’t had a chance to do anything to it. Any suggestions on where to start?

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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 30, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453/2 "2013-11-30T05:57:00Z")

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@grimhide

How old is that battery?

Please get the fault codes read and post them here

You could have a fuel pressure problem, but get the codes read first

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**Author:** ![grimhide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@grimhide](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grimhide)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453/3 "2013-11-30T06:08:24Z")

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How do I get the fault codes? And I’m not sure about the battery, it’s my gf’s car. I’d imagine it’s atleast a year or so, how can I tell how old it is?

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-buick-century-died-at-stop-check-engine-light-is-now-on-and-doesnt-want-to-start-sometimes/82453/4 "2013-11-30T21:25:17Z")

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You can get the fault codes read at Autozone or Avance. They can also test the battery for free.