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Anonymous Posted on Jan 14, 2010

I WAS WORKING ON GRAND AM GT 3.4L GT. I REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS AND REPAIR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM TORQUE EVERYTHING AND REINSTALL ALL THE PARTS. I RUN THE ENGINE FILL THE COOLANT AND BLEED IT WORKS VERY FINE FOR 2 HOURS. SECOND DAY I RUN THE ENGINE RUNS VERY FINE NO SHAKE NO NOICE I JUST FIND VERY SMALL LEAK FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND WRITE ON MY NEXT ORDER LIST THEN VEHICLE JUST STOPED. NOW I HAVE CRANKING SOUND LIKE ENGINE WANNA START BUT NOT RUNING. WHAT COULD BE.? THANKS

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  • Anonymous Jan 14, 2010

    I RUNTHE CAR FOR TWO HOURS WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FIRST DAY TURN IT OFF SECOND DAY RUNS LIKE NEW ENGINE RUNED SO SMOOTH TEMP. NORMAL NO ANY LEAK NO NOICE EXHAUST WAS CLEAR JUST LITTLE LEAK ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND JUST STOPED.NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT. AFTER I DID NOT CHECK EXACT PRESSURE BUT I HAD FUEL IN RAIL NEW SPARK PLUGS. I JUST DONT GET IT.EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL CRANKS BUT DONT START.

  • Anonymous Jan 26, 2010

    thank you for ideas everyone,it was an ignition control module failure,new module solve the problem.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    i would check the spark. for it to just spontaneously die is weird. unless the spark went away . use a spark tester and make sure spark is present

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    have you checked for spark? and if there is fuel pressure present?

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The manual is very specific about instillation of the presure regulator. All of the o rings need to be replaced, and the pressure regulator mounting screw should be the very last thing you tighten or else leaks will develop. Also coat the o rings with engine oil before assembly

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