Top 20 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency - Page 5 Questions & Answers

I would first make sure you in drive when shifting, don't go by the dashboard (you could have some slop in the shifter cable/rod) I you shift down 3 gears from park you should be in D and see if that still does the same, if it does your shift solenoids may be bad or worn clutch packs in the tranny.

bad rubber around doors, or warped door frames

Park rod inside transmission is probably broke on the end. Was a BAD problem for a few years.

The most common problem is the crank pickup going bad.
If you have never changed this sensor do it now....you will have to change it soon anyway.
Not expensive........it causes a lot of problems and fails often.

Do you see a check engine light come on when the car tries to stall?
Hopefully you do....it will help with a quick diagnosis's of the stalling problem.

If the blower motor,or the cooling fans are staying on,then it is a relay stuck.Find the relay,by removing relays one by one,replacing them back as you go.When the relay is unplugged,the fan will go off,If you put it back in,it will probley not come back on unless you turn the ac back on,then it will do it again.Replace the relay with a new one.I hope this is helpful,let me know if it is.

Could the ignition light bulb itself be blown?

could be pickup coil in distributor

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If none of your coils are firing then it is possible you have lost the ignition module. It mounts under the coils and is not hard to change. Good Luck

my fuel filter is located right behind the pass side tire on the inner side of the frame.

iv'e had the same problem. mine was the starter wire had a split in the wire under the plastic. i cut wire and wired it directly to the bolt.

You need to enter the security code into the radio. You can look in the owners manual for instructions. hopefully somebody wrote the code in there. You may have to take it to a dealer. Only take 15 minutes at most. Once you get it unlocked you can turn off the security feature so it doesn't happen again.

Did you check your ecm fuse?

replace cranksensor

have you checked for that relays and regulator?

By the fuel tank, in the back of the car.;-)

its about 100$ for the igniton and 150 to 200 for labour

Remove all three battery cables and clean them and replace bolts.

have the wire replaced by a certified mechanic with oem replacement parts

yes you have to have freon and oil in the compressor for it to work.