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I have a 1991 Olds cutlass ciera 3.3 v6, starts up fine when cold/cool. Runs down road fine till warm, then stalls, will not restart. Cranks fine, just won't fire up. You can pull air filter, sprinkle lightly with gas, reinstall, and it cranks right up, run fine for 10 minutes, then maybe shutoff...or run for a day or two. I've changed Crank position sensor, put in brand new battery, Had Ignition control pad ( below coils) tested, ok. New fuel pump, new fuel filter, cleaned throttle body, cleaned and replaced air idle control valve. I can't figure what is shutting off injectors, when warmed up, will not restart till you add a little fuel, and it fires right up.

  • Michael Newman
    Michael Newman Nov 12, 2013

    I have one of these cars and it has ate my lunch on trying to fix the problem. the exact same problem and symptoms with me replacing the same parts you have. i have traced it down to a bad fuel injector. this engine design fires all three injectors on each bank of the motor at the same time. one bank is wire 467 and the other is 468. it actually grounds the circuit in the ecm. it appears that too much current shuts down the circuit on the ecm. my bad injector had an ohm reading of 3.2 ohms. the normal ones seemed to be between 8 and 12 ohms. good luck.

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Good Evening, you might want to check those injectors, I can not remember for certain but that setup was sequential and when one or two have a problem it would take out the rest. Ohm out the injectors and see what you have there.

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  • TPR4LIFE Dec 30, 2010

    CAM SHAFT CENSOR JUST HAPPENED TO ME EXACT SAME THING LIKE 150 BUCKS TO REPLACE

  • tlee13 Oct 07, 2012

    this 3.3L engine only use a crank sensor.I will ohm out my injectors.

  • tlee13 Oct 07, 2012

    thanks for this tip, I will go and ohm out those injectors. I will keep you inform of my progress. thanks again for the quick reply.

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SOURCE: Locating the shift solinoid on 1991 olds cutlas ciera

it's inside the transmisson you have to remove the oil pan on the transmisson to get to it.

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