20 Most Recent 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - Page 9 Questions & Answers

First unhook pos. battery cable at battery, next unhook cable on starter selonoid and small wire on selonoid, next craw under car (you may have to jack up car and support it with jack stands) remove inspection cover on flywheel then the 2 bolts that hold starter in and thats it starter will come out.

Is this a carberated or a TBI type fuel system . if it is TBI look to see if your getting fuel if not you will need to change the ignition module

If it is cable driven then remove the end at the trans and pull the cable out. Chk the drive on the trans tail shaft too.Anthing in the dash shop be taken to a shop. Good luck, ned

engine idle sounds like a vacuum leak ya might want to check all of em as its an older car also the t's an connectors crack too

The lighter has a resistance coil similar to electric room heaters. There is a coil of wire which gets red hot when current is made to flow through it. First ensure that current is available in the lighter receptacle by a line tester or a simple bulb tester. If the bulb lights up, means either the push button for the assembly are not getting the leads contact point which could be deposition of salts and cleaning it should suffice. The other thing that that is critical is the coil itself. If the coil is not continuous, i.e. has a break, then replace the coil ..........................sodeep

call a locksnith.

Good Day
What you could do is put a piece of sheet metal over the opening, if they are no holes already there for screws you would have to tap some, then you could silicone around the metal then just bolt it into place. This should stop your problem. Hope this helps.

Cheers

The speed sensor is located behind the dash.

Your cylinder is probably loose due to extended use. It might not be mounted correctly in the cylinder housing. It might point to a faulty screw that mounts it in there. Try replacing that cylinder.

ther should a 1/2 " square on the the pully where u can put a ratchet in relieve tension on the belt

you will find what you need here
hope this helps!

Hi,

You checked your water pump?

Thanks.

sounds like its working correctly to me

1991??does it have one ??is it inside the distributor ?? ,PS what does a cutlass look like dont think i have seen one here in spain

To find the relays you have to have someone turn the key on and off multiple times. While they are doing this you should hear the relays clicking away. Their will be at least two of them, they will be little black boxes about an insh across an an inch and a half long with wiresgoing in to the bottem of them.

Please contact me if your problem prisists.

Thanks, Charlie

Wow! thats verry low miles for an 88. Check the fuel pressure at the injector. If the pressure is low the filter could be clogged or the pump is not putting out enough pressure. Replace both if the pressure is not up to par. also check the fuel relays.

probably a 15 to 16 gallon tank

If it was a modulator it would go into low but it would be screaming when it shifted into second and third. The modulator lets the trans shift without head jerking shifts and when unhooked the shift point is way up in the rpms before it shifts.Buicks are hard to beat when it comes to lasting. I do believe in my opinion i would replace the trans. Hope i helped a little God Bless you Greg