My wife and I have a 1993 Oldsmobile Delta 88. The car drives fine, for the most part, but for the past year, about once a month, the car will not start up. You can hear the engine starting, but it won't turn over and finally start. Eventually (within 5 - 10 minutes of trying) one of the attempts succeeds and the engine does turn over. Additionally, about 3 of the past 12 -15 times total that this has occurred, we've been driving the car when it's died. Then, upon trying to start the car back up, we've had the preceeding problem.
Up til now it's just been annoying, but it's done it about 3 times in the past week and a half.
All thoughts are very appreciated! Thank you!
2007-03-04 10:40:54 · 13 answers · asked by mlconrad1975 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm not sure if the starter is rotating the flywheel, but only cause I really don't know anything about cars.
I might also not be using "turning over" appropriately. I'm not just getting a clicking sound, I can hear the motor starting. If we keep the key turned in the ignition the motor keeps sounding like it's going to start. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that it keeps turning over but it's not starting.
2007-03-04 10:53:08 · update #1
Looking at questions asked by other people that seem to match what our problem is, it looks like GM cars can have this problem and it's the fuel pump?
2007-03-04 10:54:57 · update #2
Sounds like a bad battery. Most car batteries last several years. Most likely one of the cells is bad. Just go over to your local parts place and they will check it for free.
2007-03-04 10:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by RCP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1993 Oldsmobile Delta 88
2016-12-08 18:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is go to Autozone and spend a buck buying starting fluid. Don't use much of it, it's harsh stuff. Take the cap off the air box so you can see the air filter, pull out the air filter. Then have a buddy spray the starting fluid into the intake while you try to start it. If it starts, you have a fuel system problem. If it does not, you have an ignition problem. The fuel system is rather simple and can easily be tracked down but the ignition has quite a few components. Go try it.
2007-03-04 11:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jason h 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A few simple things you can check would be the connections to the battery. Are they tight? Are they clean of corrosion? Does it seem crank over slowly? You may want to take your car to possibly a Sears automotive service shop or any other shop that deals with batterys to have that tested first. If that isn't the problem you may have to look further into it by checking into the ignition and fuel system.
2007-03-04 10:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im going to guess that it does while your driving due to bumps in the road, and im thinking its going to be the pos wire on the fuel pump, because there is nothing to hold the wire on it just kinda slips over the connector, but before i drop the tank, i would take a few minutes to stop and check all o2 sesnors, they as well will make that happen
2007-03-12 09:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by patrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad starter, loose grounds battery issues mybe a bad fuel pump
2007-03-12 10:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by tator4202002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the starter rotate the flywheel? Or, the engine just will not fire?
2007-03-04 10:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have the car tuned up, plugs, fuel filter, air filter and pick up a bottle of Lucas fuel injector cleaner and dump it in the gas tank and I think your problems should be resolved.
2007-03-04 12:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by mister ss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bad starter, loose grounds battery issues
2007-03-04 10:44:39 · answer #9 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a peice of chit get a new car then you wont have a f**kin thing to worry about
2007-03-12 10:40:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋