About Clyde Johnny Jr Expertise The areas where I have the least experience are steering,suspension and alignment issues. I also do not possess any experience in auto body repair.
Experience I have over 13 years experience in the automotive field. For 10 of those years I have been a CA licensed Smog Technician. My experience is mainly with domestic and asian cars. I have little experience with european cars.
Education/Credentials I have a Certificate of Completion from Solano Community College in Automotive Theory. I also am ASE certified in A1-Engine Repair,A5-Brakes,A6-Engine Electrical,A8-Engine Performance and L1-Advanced Engine Performance. I also have various training courses which I have taken over the years to maintain my smog license. Those classes include OBD-II diagnostics, dynometer training courses and emission update courses.
Expert: Clyde Johnny Jr Date: 8/12/2007 Subject: 1998 Saturn SW2 will not start in the heat
Question For the past three months my car will not start if it has been sitting in the heat. If I turn it off and wait a little bit it will usually then start up after several tries.
It starts perfectly fine if it is cold outside, like in the mornings or nights. The coolant temp sensor and crankshaft sensor were already replaced. Problem still happens. Dealership says it is an electrical problem and is admittedly "guessing" it is the main computer failing.
Answer Sounds kinda odd to me. Usually a car that will not start in the heat has a starter problem. But if it starts in the cold and will restart after a long drive on a cold day, then that isn't the case. The main computer board could indeed be getting too hot and locking up, much like a PC does if it overheats. Without scanning the car and reading it actual values that it is putting out, I can't give an accurate answer. But their guess sounds reasonable.
