my car wont start
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Asked by Dave May 24, 2011 at 04:55 AM about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i just bought the car.. i drove it fine for 3 weeks and than i was low on gas and was going home
to get money for  gas and broke down around the corner.. pushed the car home got a gas can
and put 10$ in it and put it in my car.. now my car wont start.. what could be the problem??

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tenspeed answered 12 years ago

Get a can of starting fluid. Remove the air intake tube that goes from the filter to the throttle body. Squirt some starting fluid in the intake. Try to start the car. If it fires and dies, you have a fuel delivery problem. If it doesn't fire, you have a ignition problem. A common cause is a failed fuel pump or bad fuel pump relay.

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John answered 12 years ago

does the security light flash after trying to startit

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