# Intermittent no-start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 26, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272 "2013-03-26T01:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Zoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/43a26b/32.png) [@Zoner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zoner)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272/1 "2013-03-26T01:47:27Z")

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Sometimes my Bravada won’t start. It cranks good (new battery) and I can hear the fuel pump , but it doesn’t fire up. I just got it back from the repair shop.???

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**Author:** ![shannon\_darst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shannon_darst/32/2606_2.png) [@shannon\_darst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shannon_darst)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272/2 "2013-03-26T02:47:03Z")

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check all wiring connections to make sure there are no loose connections. Check to see if sparkplugs are firing.

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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:** [March 26, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272/3 "2013-03-26T04:10:18Z")

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@Zoner please post back with model year and engine

By the way, what was done at the shop?

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**Author:** ![Zoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/43a26b/32.png) [@Zoner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zoner)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272/4 "2013-03-27T00:51:14Z")

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It’s a 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada, 4.3 Ltr vortec, automatic. It sat for 3 months but had previous interm. no-start, but not at shop. The shop put new battery and belt and I picked it up and got gas and drove it home. Two days later no-start again. ???

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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:** [March 27, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start/78272/5 "2013-03-27T08:04:20Z")

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Check fuel pressure.  
Check spark.