Buick 3800 BAFFLES the Owner (Long Crank-Surge-Stall...No Codes, No A/C?)

They don't get more reliable than the Legendary Buick 3800 V6! But at 210k miles, this 2002 LeSabre is not running quite right... Owner drove over 4 hours for a Guaranteed Diagnosis. He says that it has a LONG CRANK TIME after a hot soak, occasionally surges and sometimes even STALLS at idle! Strangely enough, NO CODES are set in the PCM! Also, the A/C compressor is not kicking on. Let's see if we can use Live Scan Data and a bit of deductive reasoning to narrow down the problem right from the driver's seat... Will any parts be required? TOPDON Phoenix Plus 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091BQNR3S?... Enjoy! Ivan

(Pt 3) Audi THANKSGIVING! (STALLS, Parasitic DRAIN, Suspension KNOCK? '91 200 Quattro 20V Turbo)
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(Pt 3) Audi THANKSGIVING! (STALLS, Parasitic DRAIN, Suspension KNOCK? '91 200 Quattro 20V Turbo)

Towed 5 Hours...for THIS?! (Surge-Stall-"CRAZY"Cluster-No Radio? 2000 Toyota Camry)
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Towed 5 Hours...for THIS?! (Surge-Stall-"CRAZY"Cluster-No Radio? 2000 Toyota Camry)

(Pt 1) Parts Cannon Classic!! ('94 Ford F150 V8: Crank No-Start; Memorial Day 2026)
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(Pt 1) Parts Cannon Classic!! ('94 Ford F150 V8: Crank No-Start; Memorial Day 2026)

Your Car is Shaking Because of THIS — Fix It Now!
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Your Car is Shaking Because of THIS — Fix It Now!

Tractor Rescue: Getting This Muddy Beast Running Like New
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Tractor Rescue: Getting This Muddy Beast Running Like New

Shop REFUSED to Work on this Subaru WRX?! (No-Crank, No-Comm with ECM?)
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Shop REFUSED to Work on this Subaru WRX?! (No-Crank, No-Comm with ECM?)

Trump Gets Booed & Falls Asleep During NBA Finals, Claims War is Almost Over & Goodbye Spencer Pratt
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Trump Gets Booed & Falls Asleep During NBA Finals, Claims War is Almost Over & Goodbye Spencer Pratt

(Pt 1) Classic Buick KICKS MY ASS?! (Severe LOW POWER - '90 Regal V6)
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(Pt 1) Classic Buick KICKS MY ASS?! (Severe LOW POWER - '90 Regal V6)

Double Trouble? TWO Beached Whale Chevys! ('04 6.0 V8: No-Start, '08 Dump Truck: No-Crank, NO-COMM)
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Double Trouble? TWO Beached Whale Chevys! ('04 6.0 V8: No-Start, '08 Dump Truck: No-Crank, NO-COMM)

Cant Save Them All.  We Had to SCRAP This Crane to Save a Better One!!
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Cant Save Them All. We Had to SCRAP This Crane to Save a Better One!!

Poor Running Buick LeSabre
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Poor Running Buick LeSabre

Infinity Owner STUMPED for 2 MONTHS?! (G35 V6 MISFIRE...No-Crank...No-Codes?!)
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Infinity Owner STUMPED for 2 MONTHS?! (G35 V6 MISFIRE...No-Crank...No-Codes?!)

(Pt 1) Ford Butchered...by OWNER?? ('09 Fusion Beached Whale: No-Crank, No-Comm)
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(Pt 1) Ford Butchered...by OWNER?? ('09 Fusion Beached Whale: No-Crank, No-Comm)

'13 Grand Caravan - Won't Crank - Other Shop Replaced The Starter
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'13 Grand Caravan - Won't Crank - Other Shop Replaced The Starter

(Pt 1) Buick DRAINS Battery!? FLICKERING Lights? ('08 LaCrosse V8)
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(Pt 1) Buick DRAINS Battery!? FLICKERING Lights? ('08 LaCrosse V8)

2 Year Old Honda Accord Engine RUINED By Quick Lube Shop! Full Teardown With DEVASTATING Damage!
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2 Year Old Honda Accord Engine RUINED By Quick Lube Shop! Full Teardown With DEVASTATING Damage!

I Didn't Want To Pay a Tuner so I Spent 2x The Time and Money Doing it Myself - DIY ECU Remapping
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I Didn't Want To Pay a Tuner so I Spent 2x The Time and Money Doing it Myself - DIY ECU Remapping

Oldsmobile 88 Shudders and Dies at Idle P0102 plus Evap small Leak P0442
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Oldsmobile 88 Shudders and Dies at Idle P0102 plus Evap small Leak P0442

"EURO" Shop Couldn't Fix it...in a YEAR?? (Saab Injector MISFIRE)
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"EURO" Shop Couldn't Fix it...in a YEAR?? (Saab Injector MISFIRE)

Can We Save the €100,000 SLS Engine? A Death Sentence for This Mercedes SLS AMG?
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Can We Save the €100,000 SLS Engine? A Death Sentence for This Mercedes SLS AMG?