I have a 98 Camaro with a 3.8. It starts ok when cold but after running it, it will not restart. Kinda acts like a dead battery but has new battery and starter.

SOURCE: 98 chevy camaro wont start

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joecoolvette

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• Posted on Sep 04, 2009

SOURCE: 1990 camaro was bought 3 weeks ago has a

I believe it is electrical, and someone,
1.Has tried to bypass the use of the correct ignition key,
2.Or a fusible link for the starter is blown.

Does the ignition key have a chip on the side of it? The 1990 Camaro uses an ignition key with a resistor on the side of it. (Chip)

I had a guy install a radio, cut many wires, then wired it up wrong.
I found fusible links in the engine compartment that were blown, and wires that weren't hooked up correctly.
Took a couple of days, plus the wiring schematic for the engine compartment, and interior, to figure out what he had done!

My suggestion would be to find out if the ignition key fits THAT car first. (Dealer info)
Find out if it's the correct steering column.
Then look under the engine compartment to check out the starter wiring. You'll need 1990 Camaro wiring diagrams.

The prior owner bypassed the ignition switch with that push button momentary switch, because either/or a fusible link has melted through, or it is the wrong ignition key. (And maybe a different steering column complete with key switch!)

The 'Chip' on the key is a resistor, and THE correct resistance is needed to bypass the theft deterrent system.

Testimonial: "Thank you! Now it's starting to make sense, we will have that checked out if possible"

SOURCE: 87 'C' Class motorhome powered by a ford 460

I had same problem in varius trucks and motorhomes with the same engine size (460)and this is caused by excesive heat from the engine in all 460's,when hot if I stoped at a gas station to fill,once I tryed to start it again it felt like the battery was almost dead and bearly turned the engine over.what I did was that I added an after market engine oil cooler and that fixed the problem.

SOURCE: New battery but still acts dead - Does computer need to be reset?

do not suspect computer.
1 the new battery may not have been charged from the store so would need to be charged before use, charge new battery on a charging set and see if this resoves the problem. *or use slave leads and start from a second vehicle)
2 your alternator may not be charging the battery so after a while it will just die. use a volt meter and check that volage is increaseing to your battery when the engine is running.
if not suspect alterantor defective and may need replacement.

SOURCE: mercedes vito 110cdi starter motor problems. only when the van

1.)its the alarm system cant be nuffin wrong with the starter motor i had i problem i changed the battery put a new one on and it did it so all i did was put a switch on the wire were you connect the battery very time you get in the car switch it on and strat the car in one go but evey time your job is finshed with the car switch it off but your alarm system anit gona work then
2.) but a extra battery pack the ones they use on sound systems in cars