20 Most Recent 1998 Oldsmobile 88 - Page 5 Questions & Answers

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The vehicle senses when the traction is needed. and engages and disengages it accordingly.

EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION CAUSED BY CLOGGED AIR FILTER.LOW TIRE PRESSURE,FUEL INJECTORS CLOGGED AND DIRTY.RUNNING AIR CONDITIONER ALL TIME BURN MORE FUEL.CITY DRIVING STOP AND GOING PUTTING CAR IN MOTION NEED GAS HORSE POWER MOVE CAR. FAST DRIVING.TUNE UP WILL HELP. BAD SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES.WEAK FAULTY COILS CAUSE FUEL CONSUMPTION.

These cars have issues with the intake gaskets, you should have to replace them but do not buy OEM gaskets, get the metal ones if you can find them.

I think under the hood in a fuse box.I would check the blower motor resistors connection afterwards.Turn ignition and fan switches on then wiggle the pigtail going to the resistor.Its located in the heat duct on the passenger side near the floor.These resistors are known for getting hot and melting the pigtail causing it to loose connection.

The resistor pack is not used in the high position so the most likely cause would be the switch itself

If you go really easy on the gas you should hear & feelall 4 or 5 gears shift,whichever you haveYou should also feel converter clutch lock-up when in the top gear, which you call overdrive.That will occur around 40 mph if you stay steady on the gasYou can lightly hold the brake down & the (TCC) Torque Convertershould unlock & the engine RPM go upI suspect you have no lockup thus wrong dash speed indicatedThat will eventually over heat the transYou get lock-up in other gears under certain load conditionsYou could have a bad solenoid in transaxle & any other sensorsthat play a role in shift strategy

Not exactly.It should have two or three fuseable link wires coming off the starter that power most of the fuses. The wires act like large fuses and can burn in two if overloaded.

Here is the diagram.

I passed this question up yesterday because people don't generally rebuild starters anymore. They exchange their starter for a rebuilt one at a parts store. I suppose you can still buy the brushes and the bushings to do it, but I haven't in 25+ years.

what does the key look like? what brand?

THERE IS A SWITCH IN THE ANTENNA MODULE THAT SHUTS MOTOR OFF WHEN IT IS ALL THE WAY UP OR ALL THE WAY DOWN. YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE ANTENNA MODULE NOT A DIFFICULT JOB.

Generally is located backside fuse panel.

Could be a problem with the automatic system, maybe a relay, or the headlight switch.You may need a book to trace the circuits.

Hi there:You will have to pinpoint what the engine is missing... Spark / Fuel / CompressionAll three of these are tested when the engine is being cranked over. There are two way of checking for fuel. Fuel pressure and fuel trigger. Both are very important and must be present for the engine to start. Fuel pressure is self explanatory. You just hook up the gage and see what the reading is. Fuel trigger is check with a noid light. The injector gets unplugged and the noid light gets plugged in to the injector clip. With the engine cranking over, this light must blink. This is the signal to the injectors from the computer. You can have all the fuel pressure in the world, but it wont matter if the injector is not pulsing gas into the cylinder like it should.Compression tester, spark tester, fuel pressure gage and noid light are all accessible at your local auto store. All three tests play a very important part in diagnosing a no start condition. Be extremely careful when doing these tests.Hope this helps; also keep in mind that your feedback is important and I`ll appreciate your time and consideration if you leave some testimonial comment about this answer.Thank you for using FixYa, have a nice day.

Found this web site .... Click on the camera next to serpentine belt and the diagram pops up.http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598

This is due to a communication error in your antitheft system. That is what the security light is for. Go to this link for all the info you need.http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

does the car have power locks if so cycle the locks a couple of times n try start sometimes they can get out of sync and simulate theft