Pontiac Repair: My 91 grand am wont start, pontiac grand am, lock cylinder

Question
I have a 91 pontiac grand am manual (5)shift with a 4 cyclinder. I just put a new battery on it.I checked the oil and water and that was fine.And i put 4 gallons of gas in the tank.I even tried to prime it and starts for a couple of seconds then dies.

Answer
Hi Lobo:

Does the scurity lamp come on and start flashing? If so the anti theft system in the car has gone bad cauising the stall/no start. It's a pretty common issue 8 out of 10 times the ignition lock cylinder housing goes bad and causes it not to start. If that is the case when it stalls and the light starts flashing leave the key on untill it stops flashin approx 10 minutes. then turn the key off wait 30 seconds and try starting it again. It may start and run then. If so drive it to the dealer and get it fixed it's only going to strand you somewhere. Good luck :}