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9-3 turns over, but won't start in humid weather-help!
Posted by Molly [Email] (more from Molly) on Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:55:03
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We have a 2000 9-3. Last week, after heavy rain, our car wouldn't start. It turns over, sounds strong, but just won't ignite. We had it towed to the shop. The shop checked the CPS and the DI cassette. They couldn't diagnose the problem, but after two days in their dry shop (and disconnecting the battery), it started on its own. The only code it gave was the something to do with the alarm system. They cleaned out the windshield wiper area (cowl?)because they said the leaves could be causing moisture problems in the wiring and sent us on our way. It ran for a week with absolutely no issues. This weekend it was humid. Yesterday, the A/C was not working (just blew hot air) but it ran fine. Today when we went to start it, it wouldn't start again. We disconnected the battery for a few minutes just to check and then the car started (although it was a little "doggy") AND oddly enough, the A/C worked. Shut off the car after a minute, and then it wouldn't start again. We've disconnected/ reconnected the battery twice now, and both times it DOES then start, but won't stay running (chokes out). Since the shop already did two hours of diagnostic and couldn't find anything, we were hoping someone might have some insight on this. Suggestions we might be able to pass on?
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9-3 turns over, but won't start in humid weather-help!, Molly, Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:55:03 <-- Viewing This Message
- Relay?, Jeremy, Sun, 3 Jul 2011 13:47:46
- Re: 9-3 turns over, but won't start in humid weather-help!, John Myers, Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:15:24
- Re: 9-3 turns over, but won't start-UPDATE, Molly, Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:09:54
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