1987 Oldsmobile 442 Repair Question
Topics covered: Engine, Check engine light, Engine mount.
Mileage: 82,000 miles.
Mileage: 82,000 miles.
Asked on July 3, 2012
What could be wrong?
I have a 1987 olds cutlas ceira with a 3.8 engine that shuts of when I put it on reverse only , what could be causing this?
No check engine light comes on and everything in under the hood seems fine,
No check engine light comes on and everything in under the hood seems fine,
Answer
Replied on July 3, 2012
Check the air hoses. Look for cracks that are exposed when the engine tilts due to weak or bad engine mounts. Vacuum leaks would result in the engine stalling.