whats wrong with my 1989 olds cutlass supreme?

Question

ok so the other day i was driving and it was running fine then all of a sudden it just stalled so i turned the wheel so i would go to the side of the road and the brake and steering wheel locked up.it will start but as soon as i start driving it stalls again.and if i sit there with the car running in parkit makes a noise like im puttin my foot on the gas and takin it off but im not.another thing is the speedometer works sometimes and not others.some days the car runs normal and others this happens?any idea what this could be?

Answer 1

There's lots of things that can go wrong with this type of complaint, so you will have to start diagnosising this. Check for lack of spark output and/or fuel pressure when the motor quits. Access the PCM and tap on the box when the motor is running and if it stalls when you tap on the PCM, you will need a new computer. There are so many things that cause stalling, you have to check for what isn't working when the car won't start and then check through that system to see what has happened.

Answer 2

The first thing that I will need to know is what type of cutlass you have, In that year they made a Calias, and a Cierra. Both with front wheel drive. and a lot of different motors and fuel delevery systems. It does sound like a fuel system problem but are you going to be able to trouble shoot the problem when this happens or repair it if is something simple? Will need the motor size at least.

Answer 3

properly first does it tick while this is idling or while this is placed into kit? putting it incontinual or opposite places a small load on the engine which could make a vulnerable flywheel tick. yet to furnish you some starters verify the A/C compressor, airborne dirt and dust covers, ability guidance, smog pump "If geared up" cooling fan(s), andcontinual belt often worn belts could have small threads start to chop up from them and hit Shields making a ticking sound. in the adventure that your ticking sound would not supply up in any of those places it would maximum probable be and inner concern which incorporate worn crank, rod, or cam bearngs, collapsed lifters, flat spots on cam, worn ballencer shaft "if geared up", worn timing factors gears/chain, worn piston wrist pins, worn or cracked piston skirts or something so ordinary as a unadjusted rocker arm

Answer 4

Check the egr valve it is probably clogged.

Answer 5

blocked fuel line.

Answer 6

check battery/cables....low bat corroded cables make computer go nuts...and tune it