Fuel, electrical, 1984 Oldsmobile cutluss cruiser

KATISHACONNER

MEMBER
1984 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
6 CYL
AUTOMATIC
97,000 MILES

I have 1984 Olds, cutlesscruiser and my car wont start, changed the fuel pump and the coil still wont start even new battery, it has half tank of gas. Seems to be electrical no spark or something what is it?

Before the car stopped working it would drive and smell of rich gas (there is carborater in this vehicle)and when I accelorated to go faster or up a slight hill it would die and get fludded or something. I had to hold the peddle down to the floor in order for it to start. Black stuff was coming out of the pipe in the back. We made a 45 mile trip and the car stopped. It will turn over but will not start.

I hope that is some good info

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

**Cranks but no start condition:

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 3/16 away from ground -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if so, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.