1998 Malibu Starting Problem

Speaking as a dealer techOne of the goods ones i might add...Heres
some questions i have for you sure it may be a passlock issue(Theft)
But what are some of the things they replaced, do you know what codes
if any it had? Pass lock it one of them things low voltage can
tripIf i knew the codes could save you alot of money and tell you
how to fix it yourself...The theft on your car will most of the times
start then cut right off..How many miles are on it ?I cam give you any
info you need if you can give me somemore information..
S Cook
1998 Malibu Starting Problem

Group: alt.autos.chevrolet.malibu Date: Mon, May 16, 2005, 5:35pm
(CDT+1) From: (Dagen)
My 1998 Chevy Malibu has problems starting which have just started in
the last few months and are getting worse. It can happen when it is cold
but also when it is warmed up. You have to crank it many times,
sometimes for 10+ minutes, to get it to turn over.
The dealer has changed many parts and the problem has not improved. A
local repair shop suggested that it may be the anti-theft device.
Does anyone have any experience with this problem? What could we suggest
the dealer look at since they don't seem to have any idea?
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Hi Putty:

The pink wire is a resistance wire to limit the electrical current to the coil. They go bad. This happened to me and I installed a new one myself and problem solved. By the way, the coil and points will work for awhile by bypassing the pink wire as you described. It could get you home in an emergency. FYI

Gary

Comment from CarBroke: Concerning the 98 Malibu 2.4L engine with the "Engine would turn over but not run" problem. Got hold of a wiring diagram that showed the pink wire coming off the ignition switch to be the main wire to supply 12 volts to the Fuse/Relay Center under the hood, on driver's side of vehicle in the Start/Run position of the ingnition switch. ( C2 on the ignition switch). I spliced a 12 guage wire from C2 pink wire about an inch from the ignition switch to F5 in the Fuse/Relay Center to energize, with 12 volts , the ingnition system. The car runs so far, have other minor problems to deal with.

If you have a theft system light flashing in the dashboard, then you have my problem. You have to turn the key to the "on" position and wait ten minutes. After 10 the light will stop flashing and the car will start. It has something to do with the accessory computer not reading the chip in the car key.