1989 Oldsmobile 98 won't start

1989 OLDSMOBILE 98
118,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SIDRO
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1989 Oldsmobile 98 won't start. If I let it set for 15 mins, it starts right up and runs great, There's no indication as to when this is going to occur. It started about a month ago amd prior to this has never given me an issue.
There is plenty of fuel, oil, spark and fuel pressure is constant 43. I'm baffled!
Dec 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you have good spark and fuel pressure when it doesn't start, you need to check if the injectors are getting power. You need a noid light to do this. Unplug an injector and crank the engine. The light should pulse when it gets power. An easier way is to just see if it will start with starting fluid. If it does, then no fuel is getting to the engine. If it doesn't, then chances are you are not getting spark. Make sure that both fuel pressure and spark are there when it doesn't start so you know what area to work with.
Jan 10, 2011 at 1:20 PM
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