Questions & Answers for: Oldsmobile distributor gets loose

...problem rely in the other ignition parts,you must check the coil ,the starter,the crankshaft sensor ,the spark plugs and the distributor cap.Check there connection if tight and conductivity,not

...distributor in the engine, (the one the coil pack hooks up to) I thought I knew my stuff until a 15 year old neighbor kid came and fixed my sundance that way, that or its a loose battery wire. hope ...

rotate it as far as it will go one way and try to start, if not go the other way and try. If it gets better one way or the other, you may have jumped time and need new timing chain or distributor gear

...distributor. In modern engines, it might be a loose, failing, or poorly connected crankshaft position sensor (or camshaft position sensor in those engines that use this sensor for spark timing). This ...

...Distributor are connected and not loose. Your next stop is to start checking for vacuum leaks. This engine, I believe they had the water injected 308 in 84 in that vehicle, are really tough on vacuum ...

...distributor cap - the round plastic piece from which the spark plug wires run. With the plug out, you can also smell the spark plug hole. There should be a fuel smell. If not, suspect the fuel pump ...

...plugs and new spark plug wires My Acura does that, the problem was loose wires. Check inside the distributor for loose wires. That will cause a problem in wide temperature changes. Hope this

...gets Hot and Loss of Pressure occurs via Cracks in rubber seals ..This occurs in Turn motion when fuel in Rail is sloshed around . Even though pressure allows good starting the Heat 2 Plastic engine ...

...distributor plug loose and pull it up and check to see if the o`ring is in one piece. if so run some automotive silicone around the seal and add a distributor paper gasket to it and drop it back in ...