Buick 1983 LeSabre
Problem for Buick 1983 LeSabre

Has truble starting and staying started




By bricekwmusic on Jun 30, 2009

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when i turn the ignition key to the start position on the steering collum the engine fails to turn-over and once it does turn-over it turns itself off often.
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Jun 30, 2009

- what is causing the buick to have the above problem?

Solution #1

posted on Jun 30, 2009
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panamajack1

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Rating: 89%, 15 votes
You need a new ignition switch, The contacts inside the switch are worn out.
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Solution #2

posted on Jun 30, 2009
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polarcycle

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Rating: 86%, 741 votes
Sounds like a bad ignition switch. Not the lock cylinder, but the electrical switch.
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Jul 02, 2009

- See both above posts.
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