20 Most Recent 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight - Page 2 Questions & Answers

you probably have a loose conection or durty battery terminals

It could be that the bulb is loose or if the brake light switch is out of alignment,It is located on the upper part of the brake pedal shaft.

These engines are not easy to work on remove upper dog bone engine mounts at the radiator support and tilt the engine forward.

Have you checked the electrical system, battery voltage, alternator after removing the belt and spark plug cables?
Look for any damaged or cracked cables that can short the current going to the plugs.

P0401--- the egr valve has insufficient air flow. Needs to be taken off and cleaned, if not replaced. The port holes might be clogged up, or the valve itself might be bad.
P0441---- The evaporative emission control purge valve has low air flow, probably do to the egr valve.
If you take off the egr valve, you will need to replace the gasket, or it won't seal right when it's put back on.

Before we get crazy with testing how old and in what condition is the battery and charging system? Most of the items that are giving you problems are electric(not sure about speedometer is it digital?) regardless the transmission that makes it register is. Start with electrical system then we will take it from there.
Keep me posted.

That is a MAP sensor code that can be set if the vacuum hose to it is off or broken,or if the sensor is unplugged or anytime the engine runs poorly.Last is a faulty sensor.

you will have to correct the emission problem if you take your vehicle to your local parts store i know for sure auto zone will do it they can scan for the trouble code and reset the computer for you also you can remove the negative battery cable and that should reset the computer but to answer your question 125 starts will also reset it if there are no codes

I believe it is under the glove box door between it and the ashtray. You'll have to remove the panel under the dash (no big deal) and it is in a metal clip attached to the dash panel. Good Luck

You have a fuse under the driver side dash and also under the hood on the right side. Sometimes your fuse box is right inside the passenger door.

YOUR PARTS STORE SHOUK\LD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU.

remove the blades - and see if the little geared knobs turn ?

lift the hood - look close to the fire wall where the geared knobs go through and look for the arms of the wipers having come off the motor - look around - - look again - get a friend to help you look and you might see it - a clip or something having come off
if not maybe the gears in the motor stripped -

sorry dealer only

On the 1996 Olds LS. It was located on the back side of the fuse box. In other words the fuse box is located just under the left side of the steering column. It is exposed so you can access the fuses through a small plastic cover. But you can't access the flasher this way. You have to remove the whole plastic panel that runs in front of the steering column just under the dashboard. I removed three screws and lowered the panel to access the flasher. It's going to be "resting" in a small area on the backside of the fuse box. It was very simple to remove the existing flasher and plug in the new one. The operation from start to finish took about 10 minutes. Good luck and hope this helps.

Hi. I can help you. there are several possible causes. Begin by changing the fuel filter and the air filter. these are two inexpensive possibilities that will often cure the problem you are experiencing. If that doesn't solve your problem get back.

The ignition switch controls the voltage to the starter solenoid. Check the fuses for the ignition. When the switch is turned to "start" you should see +12 on the starter solenoid connection. If not (and you won't based on your description) potential issues are neutral safety switch or the ignition switch itself.
If there is any alarm system on the car this could interfere as well.

FOr now this is my suggestion.When they come on go raise the hood and perform a wiggle test.Yes wiggle the wires while someone watches if the light go out.
Don't rush! do one area at a time or you can miss where the cause of the porblem is.
If you don't find it go inside the car under the dash and do the same thing,only be very specfic moving as few aires as possible,this will take a lot of time.do it on the weekend.

can u be more specific

PO336 IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH SHOULD BE THE ANSWER TO PASSING INSPECTION SINCE IT IS A PERFORMANCE ISSUE. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FUEL INJECTION AND SPARK PULSE. REPLACING IT SHOULD HELP TO REDUCE EMISSIONS. AND THE SECOND CODE IS AN EVAP LEAK,SMALL. HOPE THIS HELPS. LET ME KNOW. BEST OF LUCK