cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera


	Auto Repair Home	SEARCH POSTS	WHO'S ONLINE	LOG IN

Automotive Repair

Car Troubleshooting Topics
  Car Troubleshooting
  Engine Troubleshooting
  Engine Fault Codes
  Electrical and Wiring
  Transmission Problems

Car Repair Topics
  Car Making Noises
  Car Stereo Repair
  Heating or AC Issues
  Motorcycles and ATVs
  Tricks of the Trade
  Truck Repair Advice

Site Options:
  Login
  Sign up here!

Latest Forum Post

1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no start

I have a 1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no...

Strut spring orientation and strut mount tension nut

2017 Nissan rogue awd 2.5 L Put in Monro...

Transmission stuck in part, I have tried everything

So I'm working on my elderly fathers 201...

2017 dodge journey LED headlights on/off randomly

Year of vehicle 2017 Make of vehicle dod...

Kia Soul starter replacement issues!

Okay so my car is a 2010 Kia soul 2.0 en...

Please Help - Knock sound & engine fail

Hi all, Hoping to get some insight and ...

multiple warning lights

2013 GMC Terrain 130,000 miles 4 cylinde...

03 alero no low speed blower

Good day everyone, I have a 2003 Olds a...

04 Chevy 2500hd tail light issues

Help!!! I have changed my combo switch...

1999 Grand Caravan Sport not starting.

Hi. I'm new here. I hope someone can hel...

cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera

Sign up here!

Search for (search options)

Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Car Troubleshooting

timjohnson
User

Dec 3, 2009, 5:45 PM

Post #1 of 4 (2352 views)

cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera	Sign In

I have an 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. It currently has 90,xxx miles on it. I inherited it when my father passed away. It has the 3.1liter v6.

Within the last 6 months I have had problems with the car losing power on the interstate mainly. I will pull to the shoulder when it acts up and most of the time it will still be running. When I try to give it gas while on the shoulder it bogs down badly. Most of the time it will just die after that. Sometimes when I try to re-start it it will run fine immediately and other times it will take several attempts to get it to run right. At first I noticed it would only do it when the fuel level was less than half a tank and it would only do it in the afternoons. Most recently it has done this with a full tank of fuel and also during the morning commute.

So far I have replaced the fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs and plug wires. But none of those seemed to help it which I honestly did not think they would except maybe the fuel filter.

At first I was leaning towards the fuel pump or fuel tank maybe with the pickup or something because it only happened when the tank was less than half full. Now I believe that is not the problem area. Someone at work suggested it could be the car's computer. The check engine light has yet to come on that I know of.

Any help or suggestions that anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

steve01832
Veteran
steve01832 profile image

Dec 3, 2009, 6:22 PM

Post #2 of 4 (2343 views)

Re: cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera	Sign In

Tim, this could be a few problems. Fuel pressure is the first thing I would check when the problem is happening. You should also check for spark at all cylinders. I have seen these coils and modules become heat sensitive and open circuit when they get hot. This does sound to me like an electronic part going bad but could also be a weak fuel pump or a restricted exhaust. Start with fuel pressure and spark on all cylinders AS THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING.

Steve

timjohnson
User

Dec 3, 2009, 6:54 PM

Post #3 of 4 (2341 views)

Re: cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera	Sign In

Thanks for the tips. The problem is going to be checking all this stuff while sitting on the side of the interstate in rush hour traffic. Is there anything that you can suggest I can check or have checked while it is running normally?

steve01832
Veteran
steve01832 profile image

Dec 3, 2009, 7:06 PM

Post #4 of 4 (2340 views)

Re: cutting off problem 95 olds cutalss ciera	Sign In

Unfortunately when the vehicle is running normally, the problem is not happening at the time. All tests will show up as OK. Only when the problem is happening is when the fault can be proven. The only suggestion I can give you is you can try heating up components with a heat gun (being careful not to damage a good component of course). You can try wetting components with a spray bottle of water and see if the engine responds. Other than that, we have to wait for the problem to rear its ugly head.

Steve

Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap