Car wont start...not getting spark. - 1992 Oldsmobile 88

Is it getting fuel?

Check spark at the spark plug by putting a screw driver up the cover hold it close to an earth and get some one to crank it over ,the spark should jump to earth.

If you have spark, check for fuel. If you turn the car to "on" without starting it, you should hear the fuel injector pump at least breifly.

Points or electronic ignition? Corroborator, or fuel injection? Was the car sitting idol for a long period of time, say, 6 months to more than 1 year? With a car that old, I would start with replacing spark plug and ignition wiring. Have you checked the spark plugs? Make sure they're cleaned and gaped. If corroded, replace them.

Great AA's you have!
Have you checked that you REALLY getting sparks on ignition while starting engine?

well first off you want to make sure your getting fuel and if you are getting fuel then check the pressure to make sure it is were it should be you can rent them from autozone for free it got a deposit but you get it back when you return it . if fuel is good check your spark pull out spark plug have someone try to start car look at the plug if you have bright blue spark in all your plugs spark is fine if orangeish color spark change ignition rotor and distibutor cap and wires you might as well do it all if spark and gas are both good

check crankshaft postion sensor as hard starts and on most cars if there bad they wont start also check camshaft position sensor they both tell your cars pc when to fire spark and to what cylinder to fire it to

Distributers are very common for failing in these cars, when the car wont start, pull a spark plug out leave the wire connected and place the threaded portion of the spark plug on some metal on the engine. Get a friend to turn the key, look for spark between the gap on the spark plug, if no spark, signs point to bad distributer

OVP relay by battery and coil could be bad.

check spark plug wires and coils for moistore put some lube on the coil wires check for spark after it wont start if itll crank but not start its 1 of 2 thinks no spark or no fuel usally when the coils get too wet they wont allow spark to come through or will cause it to arc

Spark without fuel = just spark. :) Are you getting fuel movement? You could have a bad/clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pump - could be a few things. Check to make sure you're getting fuel.

-KC GTO Dad