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| ran out of gas 95 buick regal car wont start | 10/19/2006 | Van |
Q: Terry
A: Listen for the fuel pump running.\ It is inside the tank. When the key is turned from off to run, ...
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| 1997 pontiac bonneville | 10/19/2006 | Van |
Q: once it quits, I hooked a timing lite up and spin the engine over, I have no fire. possible ingition ...
A: That is for sure a possibility. Most major parts houses can check a module if you take it in, but ...
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| 1984 Blazer | 10/18/2006 | Van |
Q: No, there is on water in the fuel.
A: Gee Roger, could be any one of several things. Distributor fly weights stuck, vacuum advance not ...
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| Intake Manifold - 1999 Buick Regal | 10/17/2006 | Van |
Q: Just replaced the plastic plenum on my Regal due to leaking coolant. There was coolant on the ...
A: I would at least remove those two plugs and check them, but sounds like a good time to replace them ...
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| '97 Buick Regal - Turn signal kills the engine | 10/16/2006 | Van |
Q: This happened just the other night. I first noticed that some of my indicator lights on the dash ...
A: That has just about got to be a loose connection, that is barely carying enough power for some ...
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| 1992 Oldsmobile | 10/16/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 1992 Oldsmobile. On a recent trip to work it started overheating. I pulled off the road ...
A: If you mean there is a significant amount of coolant in the oil, rather than condensation, then a ...
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| 1997 pontiac bonneville | 10/15/2006 | Van |
Q: bought a used 97, would run for 15-20 minutes and shut down. check fuel pressure while cranking, had ...
A: The fuel pump is operated by a relay, controlled by the ECM, but requires a crank signal to the ecm ...
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| 97 olds 88 | 10/12/2006 | Van |
Q: help! car runs but all of a sudden, looses power and barely moves, engine lite appears. after ...
A: Gee Dranna, Could be any of a big bunch of things. Fuel filter comes to mind, but really, you need ...
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| 86 Oldsmobile Ciera- Starting Trouble | 10/11/2006 | Van |
Q: I bought an 86 Olds Ciera 6 Cyl In the morning when i start it needs several pumping (accelerator) ...
A: I would say it is due to the choke needing adjusted. The petroleum jelly may be a dielectric grease. ...
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| 1991 bravada | 10/8/2006 | Van |
Q: Van, I have a 1991 bravada, with a new 4.3, has only 3,000 miles now. I'm having a problem with it ...
A: Pouring the gas would normally be a good try at isolating the problem, but seems you have already ...
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| 1994 Buick Park Avenue | 10/8/2006 | Van |
Q: I was driving my car tonight and it just all of a sudden it just died. I have lights and a radio, I ...
A: First check for spark. If there is spark, listen to see if the fuel pump is operating. It is inside ...
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| 91 Olds Ciera trouble light | 10/7/2006 | Van |
Q: ! Does it make sense that when I unplug the TPS it makes no difference ? I understand that when it ...
A: The mode you are talking about is called the limp-in mode. When in that mode, sensor values are not ...
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| 91 Olds Ciera trouble light | 10/6/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 91 Olds cutlass ciera with a 3.3 V6 and Multi Point Fuel Injection. The car is setting a 21 ...
A: I would just need to check both ends of the wires. A loose connection is what it sounds like. If you ...
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| Buick Reatta | 10/1/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 1990 Buick Reatta. It starts ok in the morning but after that first start it takes about 7 ...
A: I would just be guessing, and with not much information to make a guess, much less an informed ...
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| 1990 Buick Regal Brake Lights do not work | 9/27/2006 | Van |
Q: The third light (in the rear window) will light when the brake pedal in depressed but the brake ...
A: The high mount stop light is working as it should. The other stop lights do pass thru the turn ...
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| 1987 Buick Park Avenue won't start | 9/26/2006 | Van |
Q: Ok I tried all this. There are four wires going to the fuel pump relay. One is the power that ...
A: Have you tried a "noid" light on the injectors? When cranking the engine, the noid light is supposed ...
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| 1987 Buick Park Avenue won't start | 9/25/2006 | Van |
Q: I will check that, but would other stuff work off the ignition if the fusable link was blown. I can ...
A: The fuel pump relay has its own fusible link, separate from the ignition switch. It has battery ...
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| Ignition Cylinder | 9/24/2006 | Van |
Q: I lost my keys and ended up having to replace the ignition cylinder. I dismantled steering assembly ...
A: I don't know what year model you have. In 90's or so, there was no actual electric connection up ...
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| 92 oldsmobile cierra | 9/24/2006 | Van |
Q: i have 92 olds cierra it will run perfect about 20 minutes then just quit. yoyu can crank and crank ...
A: Isolate weather it is spark related, or fuel related. If there is no spark, an intermittent heat ...
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| 87 buick lesabre wont start | 9/23/2006 | Van |
Q: i have an 87 lesabre v6 and i turn the key with a new battery installed and it does nothing. the ...
A: There is a neutral safety switch on the steering column, above the brake pedal. The ignition switch ...
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| HIGH VOLTS reading in '92 olds 88 royale LS | 9/23/2006 | Van |
Q: I keep getting a high volts reading in my car and when I look into the computerized menu it reads ...
A: The voltage regulator is inside that alternator. It is possible that a corroded or loose connection ...
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| 93 roadmaster | 9/22/2006 | Van |
Q: roadmaster blows the park light/ dash light fuse as soon as you plug it in. headlight switch was ...
A: Check your owners manual, and see what else is protected by that same fuse. Then connect a test ...
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| . | 9/21/2006 | Van |
Q: My 99 olds alero has two problems seemingly at the same time. It started running rough and had some ...
A: I would say you have a leaking intake manifold gasket, or a blown head gasket. The bad smell is ...
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| 98 Buick Century fan heater only HIGH works | 9/21/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 98 Buick Century Custom,and the heater control only works on high level,I know it may be ...
A: The resistor pack is usually mounted on the heater/blower housing, with the actual resistors ...
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| 1993 oldsmobile supreme | 9/19/2006 | Van |
Q: brake lights and turn signal not working where is turn signal relay and ground wire in truck please ...
A: There is no relay...there is a flasher, but it would not affect the stoplights. Flasher should be ...
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| Brakes | 9/18/2006 | Van |
Q: My anti lock brake light is stuck on and also the brake light as well. They checked the brake fluid ...
A: You didn't say what kind of vehicle you have....year, make, model, engine size, etc. A generic ...
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| 1991 oldsmobile cutlas supreme | 9/16/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 91 cutlas with a 3.1.Out of nowhere the service engine soon light comes on and it sputters ...
A: Coolant temp sensor. http://www.chevytalk.org/threads/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=1366279 ...
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| check engine light 94 buick lesabre | 9/15/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 94 LeSabre with the 3800 V6. It has 91000 miles on it. I had to replace the catalytic ...
A: The only way I would think replacing the cat would cause an oxygen sensor light, is if they damaged ...
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| 93 lesabre knocking at idle | 9/14/2006 | Van |
Q: 8 and the last month or so it started a knocking sound only after it warms up and only at idle in ...
A: Check under the car, to see if anything has been bent, like a cross member, causing part of the ...
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| 1993 Buick LaSabre - problem with voltage indicator | 9/10/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: About a month ago, while at a stop i felt my car lurch, the "Anti-brake Light" went on and the ...
A: You have a bad alt it is over chargeing and should be changed with a new or a rebult the reg in the ...
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| 98 buick regal gasket | 9/9/2006 | Van |
Q: I am trying to find out if my head gaskets are blown. I went to have an oil change and there was ...
A: If a head gasket is blown, the engine will usually overheat, or puke coolant out of the radiator. ...
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| Buick 3300 V6 Misfire Shake | 9/4/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 1989 Buick Century with a 3300 V6 engine.I have what I think is a severe miss. When I do ...
A: Sounds like exactly what mine sounded like. Shakes especially in overdrive, but if you floor it, ...
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| the car won't start | 9/3/2006 | Van |
Q: Well,van i chose you you are one of my favorite ones on the list because you sound like a good ...
A: It would help if you list more symptoms and conditions, and vehicle and engine information, but I ...
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| Buick Century fuel pump replacement | 9/3/2006 | Van |
Q: I have been having problems starting my 88 Buick Century during hot weather. If I drive it a few ...
A: Entirely possible the fuel is sitting there and vaporizing in the lines in the hot engine ...
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| 92 buick lesabre Blower control | 9/2/2006 | Van |
Q: I belive that the blower motor relay is bad, but i cant find anyone that can describe it to me all I ...
A: I think the relay will be in the convenience center, or fuse block. Probably be about an inch ...
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| 88 buick scylark 6cyl. | 9/1/2006 | Van |
Q: temperature gage reads intermittent.Replaced cooling fan relay, no cure.What to do?
A: The temperature gage is supplied voltage from a fuse, and a temp sender completes the circuit to ...
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| fuel | 8/31/2006 | Van |
Q: i have an 89 olds cutlass supreme and recently ran out of gas. I filled the tank with about 6 gal ...
A: It's possible that it was damaged, but really, I doubt it. If you can hear it running, I would want ...
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| oldsmobile won't start | 8/27/2006 | Van |
Q: i have a 1995 olds 88. i got gas at a gas station then came back home. later i was driving and it ...
A: Unhook that fuel filter again, prefferably on the gas tank side of it, and catch about a pint of gas ...
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| 92 olds CS starting problem | 8/25/2006 | Chuck |
Q: I've been having some problems with my cutlass supreme S(3.1L V6). I would go out to start it and ...
A: first things first, i would make absolutely sure that my cables were clean and tight. make sure that ...
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| rounded bolt heads | 8/24/2006 | Chuck |
Q: Chuck, I need to replace the alternator on a 94 saturn. To get at the alternator bolts one needs ...
A: there are special sockets for your case. they are "twist sockets" they are available from any tool ...
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