20 Most Recent 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - Page 7 Questions & Answers

The fuel filter on a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera is located under the vehicle. Crawl under your vehicle from the driver's side. The fuel filter is mounted on the frame rail near the fuel tank below the seating area. here is a picture of the filter. The filter is a kit with a new line assmbly.

Try checking your gas filter, you can clean it by taking it out and blowing the opposite side with a compressor hose. You will see all the dirt from your tank coming out. After thsoi you can put it back and it will work ok. If you want to be on the safe side, buy a new fuel filter and install it, they are not too expensives.

It's possible that the bearings in your alternator are toast, and seizing up causing too much resistance for your motor to turn. I've seen AC compressors that would stall the engine whenever the AC was turned on because they were seized up. You can try removing the belt for a SHORT period and see if it operates more normally. If the alternator does not spin freely by hand, or creates a lot of heat, it's time for a new one.

HI YOUR STARTER IS ON THE UNDERSIDE BY RADIATOR IN BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION .MAKE SURE YOUR BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE ANY WORK IS PERFORM ON STARTER

The fuel pressure should be 40-47 psi.This is with the key on and engine not running.Should stay at least 40 for about 5 or 10 minutes.Hope this helps.Good luck.

check for fuel check for spark

well it is 20yrs old so its worn out ,the pawl mechanism is worn because when you pull the handbrake up you should always hold the button in ,the only thing you can do is to renew the mechanism ,ask a local mechanic to have a look and check up availabilty of the parts as they may be obsolete by now and if so then you will have to scrap the car as it will not pass its annual mechanical vehicle inspection certificate ,at this age it should have one every six months instead of every year if i had my way .

take the intake tube off the throttle body and spray your starting fluid in there. if it starts then dies, its your fuel pump. it could also be the pump relay, or inertia switch, aka emergency shut-off switch

i guess you must ask your question in english.

Check the fluid level in the master cylinder, if it is low, Check all line front and rear for leaking brake fluid. You will also have to check to see if the back brake cylinders are leaking into the back drums. If the master cylinder is full and there are no leaks, it is most likely your master cylinder.

you have a lose connection some where battery or starter

The large reservoir feeds the front disk brakes.

there is a cap with orange letters on it saying power steering fluid do not over fill. it will be right at the top of the motor .

If the car is in good shape and not miled out and runs well then you bet.............It is always good to enjoy a nice ride for an outstanding price.........Hope this helps.

The Oxygen sensor is very suspect. it is easy to damage on install, even with the correct tool.

Put the old one back in and test the car...

The drier is for the A/C , the Evaporator is inside the dash of the car, the drier/accumulator is directly connected to the evaporator, and that has nothing ot do with the heater.....so I dont know what hose you want.

If possible open the bleeder screw located on top of the caliper.If the piston does not push in the caliper may need replaced.