Noises problem
1989 Oldsmobile 98 V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic
Standing at the front of the car on the right side of the engine compartment front just behind the headlights I have what looks like it might be a vacuum pump. This pump runs off and on even when the Ignition switch is turned off. When this pump is running the car will not start. It will turn over just fine just not start. I can not find a description of what this is nor what it does and the hoses are so small that I can not follow it to the termination point. It appears this small tube goes through the firewall and ends up under the dash board somewhere. Main question is what is it? Second question is why when it is running will the car not start and could it be causing an intermittent stalling problem? Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. [img:bb609eeb85]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/590232_100_1032_1.jpg[/img:bb609eeb85]
1989 Oldsmobile 98 V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic
Standing at the front of the car on the right side of the engine compartment front just behind the headlights I have what looks like it might be a vacuum pump. This pump runs off and on even when the Ignition switch is turned off. When this pump is running the car will not start. It will turn over just fine just not start. I can not find a description of what this is nor what it does and the hoses are so small that I can not follow it to the termination point. It appears this small tube goes through the firewall and ends up under the dash board somewhere. Main question is what is it? Second question is why when it is running will the car not start and could it be causing an intermittent stalling problem? Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. [img:bb609eeb85]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/590232_100_1032_1.jpg[/img:bb609eeb85]
Nov 7, 2010 at 5:02 PM
