I have a 2006 Aveo LS automatic that I got since someone owed me some money. I am trying to sell the car and am having a little issue with it.
Day one: The car ran fine the day I picked it up (took on several short trips around my neighborhood too). Started and stopped it multiple times. Drove it probably 15 miles.
Day Two: The next day when I went to start it in the morning to go wash it, it started, ran for about 5 secs then died. It would turn over but not even attempt to start. (fuel pump did not prime at all) I disconnected the battery and it did the same thing (started, ran 3 secs, died). Did this several times. I then started the car and immediately revved it up. Seemed to run fine for a few blocks then died. After it died each time there would be no activity from the fuel pump unless I pulled the battery cable (only long enough to break the circuit). Once I pulled the battery cable the fuel pump would prime and run the car for a few secs.
I then disconnected the battery again and swapped the A/C relay with the fuel pump relay. It then ran great for a couple days. Problem solved right....WRONG?
Day four: I sold the car to a nice lady and she test drove it around, then came back for it later...NO issues. They called the next morning saying it would not start again!!!
Things done before I got it:
Swapped engine trans for a lower mileage unit (91k). Car has 231k on it
new o2 sensors
things I did:
swap relays
Degrease and Clean it really good
Install new Cat (it was bad and throwing a code..Likely why the o2 sensors were changed )
No codes stored now
All fuses are good and not blowing any fuses the entire time. When I swapped relays, the fuel pump relay was warm, but not unreasonable.
What is the problem? Could it be ECM related? What ECM's are interchangeable?