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starts up but then dies try to start without turning key off sounds like out of gas.Turn key back starts up then dies again

artie44
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Asked by artie44 Feb 15, 2013 at 08:12 PM about the 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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judge_roy
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Sadly, your keyed ignition switch is having a problem. Will shop for a replacement but I would assume this is a two hour job at $80/hour plus the switch would be around $50 (guess, could research further) talkin a couple of hundred to fix.

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