Q: My 1998 Chevy Cavalier won’t start. It ran fine a few days ago and then stalled out. It won’t start, although it cranks properly and all the gauges work. My neighbor has a code reader and checked ...

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My husband and I changed the oil, spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor on our '92 Chevy Blazer yesterday — something we've done many times with no problem. When trying to restart the car, the engine ...

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