# Pontiac 2000 grand am - el paso, tx

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-2000-grand-am-el-paso-tx/62285>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac\
**Created:** [March 6, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-2000-grand-am-el-paso-tx/62285 "2011-03-06T05:16:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SURGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@SURGES](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SURGES)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-2000-grand-am-el-paso-tx/62285/1 "2011-03-06T05:16:21Z")

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HI ! I have a 2000 Grand AM cylin. Recently i was driving when my car started to shake violently. i drove it to the side of the road to a parking lot then it died. I started it up again and is ran but shacking a lot again . once i got home ,3 blocks away the car died again . i tried to start it again but it would only turn but not start the engine. I have checked the gas pump, motor mounts, oil and anti freez for oil. I did check the timing chain but i dont know much on how it should be . can anybody PLEASE help ME !! SDA

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-2000-grand-am-el-paso-tx/62285/2 "2011-03-06T13:57:59Z")

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Check engine light on? Codes? Routine maintenance up to date?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-2000-grand-am-el-paso-tx/62285/3 "2011-03-06T14:02:32Z")

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How, exactly, did you check the gas pump?

Based on what you’ve said you just need a mechanic.