# Sunfire won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunfire-wont-start/12324>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, sunfire\
**Created:** [March 29, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunfire-wont-start/12324 "2008-03-29T13:40:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sunfire910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sunfire910](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sunfire910)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunfire-wont-start/12324/1 "2008-03-29T13:40:29Z")

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My 2002 Pontiac Sunfire would crank but not turnover. With the ignition at the OFF position the dashboard lights were flashing. Ignition at the ON position the dashboard lights went off. Battery is good and a spray of ether in the intake manifold did not start the car. Mechanic says a $650.00 fuel pump is needed. HELP!!!

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunfire-wont-start/12324/2 "2008-03-29T14:25:10Z")

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It sounds more like an electrical problem, maybe the ignition switch. Remove and replace mechanic.

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**Author:** ![sunfire910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sunfire910](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sunfire910)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunfire-wont-start/12324/3 "2008-03-29T14:34:04Z")

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When I brought possibility of an electrical problem to the mechanic’s attention he said the security code needs to be reset. What’s up with that?