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Question:
1997 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Ciera
mileage: 125,000. My brake lights don't work.
But only when the " anti lock " dash light comes on and
stays on. If I start the car and the "anti lock"
light does not come on, the brake lights will work ok.
The "anti lock" light will usually come on after about
10 minutes of driving. Any suggestions?
Thank you much...
Answer:
The “ABS” (antilock breaking systems) light will “light”
when there is a malfunction in the braking system.
The fault code is then stored in the computer. The
computer must be scanned to retrieve these stored faults
to pinpoint the malfunctioning component. Because
the ABS light indicates something is wrong, a trip to
you neighborhood automobile service center sooner rather
than later is recommended. Your ABS system may not
be functioning.
Question:
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera mileage: 193,203.
My car is constantly stalling. My father and I
used car code reader and came up with a number 42 EST
(Electronic Spark Timing) code. We then replaced
the computer and fuel pump, but it is still stalling.
As far as I can tell there is no pattern to the
stalling, it stalls at idle or going down the road at
almost any speed. Our next step is to try the Fuel
pump, but that is a whole day under a car. I also
know that Oldsmobile released a 75-page book on problems
the Cutlass' had.
Answer:
Code 42 (electronic spark timing) refers to the ignition
system. What you should probably do is
replace the pick-up coil, the ignition module and the
ignition coil. They should all be replaced at
once, because they work together as a “team.”
Question:
1988 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Ciera
mileage: 126,000. I have an 88 Olds that stalls
when I come to a stop in traffic (autotrans, multiport
FI) and have replaced the mass airflow (got a code 33,
34 saying high and low voltage readings replaced mass
airflow no change). Replaced entire ignition
system plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and coil distributor.
I do notice at night, sparks traveling around coil and
down the outside of spark plug wires and around the base
of all plugs yet car still runs OK and I don’t get a
shock when I touch the spark. I have had
everything checked in the fuel system and its ok.
Can this arcing be causing the engine to stall and if so
what can be causing the arc? I have replaced
everything. Just rebuilt motor.
Answer:
Try servicing the fuel injection system. Clean the
carbon deposits from the throttle bore and idle
passages. Also, check to see that the catalytic
converter is not plugged or restricted.
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Question:
1987 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Ciera
mileage: 200,000. My problem is the EMC fuse keeps
blowing; sometimes it may last 5 minutes and then other
times it may blow with the switch being turned on the
crank mode. Do you have any suggestion that
may help me? I would appreciate the help.
Answer:
Check the wiring loom for damage or to see if it is
shorted out. In addition, you may possibly
have a bad PCM (power control module), which is the same
thing as an ECM.
Question: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
mileage: 120,000. One of my belts would squeak when I
turned on my A/C so I put some WD-40 on the belt until I
didn't here the squeak anymore. I drove it around a
little and it worked, no more squeaking. But when I
started it a few hours later, it started squeaking even
without the A/C on! Did I some how make the problem
worse? And if so what can I do to fix it?
Answer: Spraying WD-40 is only a
short temporary fix that is not recommended. It dries
the belt out even worse than before. Once a belt starts
squeaking, the only remedy is to replace it.
Question: 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Ciera mileage: 142,000. Where is the low pressure
side charging valve for air conditioning?
Answer: If you are not familiar with
air-conditioning, you do not want to start now. It is
very dangerous unless you know what you are doing.
Special training is required.
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Question:
1996 Oldsmobile
Cutlass Ciera
mileage: 124,500. I have changed the
trans fluid and filter at least 3 times. The
trans fluid has a tendency to turn black quickly, but
the trans never acted up until recently. It
suddenly started to lose power, so I had the trans fluid
and filter changed again. After that, the fluid
once again went quickly to black, the transmisssion
developed a hesitation while shifting, and it began to
leak fluid. Now the trans "slams" into gear
somewhat when I shift into reverse or when I let off the
gas pedal and then accelerate again. Any thoughts
on what the problem could be or possible solutions?
Answer: We think that the transmission
may be failing in your car. Fluid that turns black
quickly, would indicate excessive heat caused by the
clutch packs slipping in the transmission.
Question:
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera mileage: 8,000. My
car was shutting off while driving on the road. It did
not shutter and stall, it was like the ignition just
immediately shut off. Fuel pressure and vacuum
check ok. Now the car won't start at all.
Starter motor works, but there is no spark at the plugs.
I have already replaced the three coil packs, the
sparkplugs are fairly new, put in at about 60,000 miles
and the wires look very good. I put an ignition
module from Advance Auto on the car when it was cutting
off on me, but that didn't fix the problem.
Luckily, Advance took the new ignition module back.
Any ideas?
Answer:
Try replacing the PCM (computer) with one that you know
works.
Question:
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cierra 2.3 mileage: 86,000.
I have replaced the dimmer switch which is also the
headlight switch, and turn signal twice now. It
seems that when my heat is on for any extended period,
my headlights go out; not the parking lights or interior
lights, just the head lights...Please help. That
includes the brights too. If I turn the car off
for a while to cool, they work again.
Answer:
Check the main power wires by the starter. You may
have a bad connection, also check ground wires.
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