1980 Buick Regal Somerset limited check engine light

Asked by Gacholocz Jul 01, 2018 at 03:33 AM about the 1980 Buick Regal 2-Door Coupe

Question type: General

I have a 1980 Buick Regal limited Somerset v6 runs very good but every once in
a while after driving it hear and there I'll turn engine off and it won't start until it
cools down can anyone help

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46FORMERCHEV answered 5 years ago

SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD "OVERHEATED STARTER SOLENOID" PROBLEM. MAYBE A SHIELD WAS REMOVED WHEN SOME WORK WAS BEING DONE ON THE EXHAUST OR STARTER. IF NOT IT COULD JUST BE AN OLD SOLENOID.

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Gacholocz answered 5 years ago

Thank u very much I never even thought about that . When it doesn't start the starter does sound different and only happens when hot !! I'm gonna check that today , thank u again ....

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AdamW1625 answered 5 years ago

Hi, my name is Adam and I would really like to talk to you about your regal. I had the same car from 1995-1999. My email is Adamwilson1125@gmail.com and would love to talk about your car and its history. Thank you! Adam

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