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There are several things that few people know about starting cars in cold weather. 1. Check your battery to make sure it is not rusted, leaking, and has a charge 2. Jump start your battery with another car, even if you believe the battery is good, this often times will still start your car. 3. If your engine is cold, and you have an older car, ensure to get your fuel lines to the engine flushed or have fuel injection service performed 4. The engine tends to warp the same way wood does during the extreme cold, do not be afraid to continue trying to warm up the engine by constant cranks with it is cold out. Your not going to hurt the car, the worse that could happen is too much fuel will enter the carborator and cause flooding in the system to occur. Wait 20 minutes if this happens and start to crank again 5. Bad spark plugs are a major reason why many cars take a very long time to start 6. Please have your spark plugs removed and exchanged for new ones. Over time, spark plugs become fowled and prevent the car from starting even thou you hear cranking!!!

Check the coolant temperature sensor

The ignition switch is probably bad and not letting the fire get to the starter from the key. I say this because you are getting fire at the starter or you would not be able to short it across the solenoid. Hope this helps.

There should be a notch on the dist. shaft and another on the rotor align them and seat the rotor to the shaft. The rotor then will point in the right direction in the dist. cap.

Check the neutral switch on the steering column. Sounds like the neutral switch is bad. It is located on the steering column inside and by the floor mat. There is usually two screws that mount it and a wire harness to unplug. Just be sure and don't move the gear selector while changing the switch.

Check for a blown intake gasket. You can start the engine and put smoke around the intake and see if it sucks it into the leak.

Older engines had mechanical fuel pumps attached to the side of the engine and driven by a push rod. If the diaphragm in the fuel pump failed, gas could get into the engine crankcase and dilute the oil.

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Jul 28, 2009 - Hello, I have a 1998 Blazer which bogs down when I accelerate. TheBlazer will pick up speed if I let up on the accelerator and gently press the ... Hard shift, then bogs down...lack of power Mar 1, 2012 Bogs down when turning on heat Dec 31, 2011 Won't accelerate after driving for awhile, please help. May 29, 2011 Problems with bogging down and hesitation. Sep 16, 2009 More results from blazerforum.com

You need to put a scanner on the truck and read the code, it may not be your transmission. It sounds like it may be in limp home mode and therefore, it won't go over 50.

You might want to change the ect switch by the thermostat housing it looks like the temp sw but it actually sends a signal to the ecm or computer telling the outside temp and can cause the ecm to send the wrong signal to the tpi and cause a rich or lean condition on the engine. If that is not it then pull the 02 sensor ahead of the catalytic converter in the exhaust and see it the engine runs better. The cat maybe partially plugged or the muffler and not allow the fuel into the cylinders due to back pressure on the cylinders.

its not really the wiring that you have a problem right there like you said you've already change ss and connectors but the ABS light is still on..just make sure you do the reset on scanner if still on try manual reset on the battery..tapping the positive..if cannot resets by manual or on scan tool you using.. open front tires check both side abs sensor check the magnetic sensor if its in good condition no damage and has a good contact on a rotor wheel hub also check wirings and connectors ..give me result re-post if still there..

If you can't shim up the door hinge then you need to change the hinge for the door which mean if you change one you should change both.

As long as you have power to the fuel pump there is no way to reset it except to change it.

It could be one or both of the items you discussed. In addition, did you change the rotor when you changed the cap. If the cylinders have individual coils the coil could be weak as well.

sounds like a spark knock. I would set the timing on the engine and if it is ok try some higher octane fuel in the engine or mix some low and high octane gas about 50/50 and see if that helps the condition. If not move the engine timing ahead about 5 degrees. You don't want to move it to far or else the engine will be hard to turn over and start.

Yes, it could. Also, If I had the problem, here is how I would proceeded. 1) Replace fuse. 2) Have someone go to the rear of the vehicle and observe the back-up lights whilst you start the vehicle and put it in reverse. Question. Did the back up lights come on? Were they bright and the same brightness each? Did either one help you know the problem? 3) Remove the back up light bulbs and go through the same drill with the "start the car & shift to reverse". 4) If the fuse does not blow, suspect a short in the light bulb socket. 5) If the back up fuse blows again, suspect a short in the wiring going to the socket. ( Perhaps a pinched wire from a fender-bender?) God bless your efforts.

If you want it inside the car ,run 2 wires inside the cabin or pick up power at the fuse box ,mount a push button to the best place you can find then run a second wire to the small wire on the starter motor then wire the switch power one side , starter wire the other side.

There is no fix for dry rot.

Is the battery completely disconnected, and you closed the hood? Or, did you replace the battery, and now the key fobs don't work? If it is the SECOND scenario, if you change the battery you will have to resynchronize the fobs. Stand next to the vehicle and press the lock and unlock buttons on the fob at the same time and hold for 7 seconds. That should synchcronize the fobs to the car again.. But seriously, can't you just use your key to unlock the drivers door to get in, then unlatch the hood? If your car has keyless entry (I have never, and will never own a GM vehicle) and you have NO keys to open the doors, and the doors are locked because there is no battery installed to unlock them, you have two choices I can think of (legal ones). 1 Call a professional locksmith. (that deals with automobiles) Many insurance companies cover this as part of your policy. 2. Call the police and ask for help. They usually carry a jimmy tool and if you are very very nice to them they MAY open it for you if you can first prove you own the vehicle.. (they are NOT required to help) 3. Bust out a window, open the door, pop the hood, install a new battery, synchronize the key fobs, test the door locks to make sure they work, then call the dealership to replace the window you broke.. (unless you know a good shade-tree mechanic, and can get a replacement window from a salvage yard.

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