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I have a 1988 olds cutlass ciera 3.8......my problem is the car won't start......cranks over just fine but ain't fire...it has spark, fuel pressure, and the timimg is good and the wiring seems to be good.....I've replace the crank sensor the cam sensor the icm the computer and still won't start...its like it got struck by lighting .....it only has 60,000 miles so I don't want to give up on it any suggestions please shoot them my way

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Trace the fire, it comes from the ingnition switch to the computer and from the computer to the coil pack. If you have fire at the coil pack then, it is most likely a crank sensor, if not, it is either the ingnition switch of the computer. My bets on the computer ! Also make sure you got 12 volts, computer has to have to crank !

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The engine and transmission in this cars drivetrain are fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM (Power Train Control Module). Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s)

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I would be thinking that there is a good chance that you need to be checking out replacing the computer, if you aren't getting any communication with the proper scan tool then the computer isn't communicating with anything in the vehicle...... I would have guessed first off that the ignition control module might be bad but that is obviously part of the computer also, I would be looking in that direction.

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Change the stater in the distributor(hall effect).

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SOURCE: 1989 oldsmobile ciera no spark unit cranks fine good fuel presure

most common cause of no spark is the ignition module located under the coil

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 19, 2010

SOURCE: 1998 chevy c15 5.7 SFI SYSTEM

My truck did this after I replaced the fuel pump. Turned out to Fuel Pressure Regulator. It would crank and crank but never start. It's located underneath the black plastic manifold on the side of the injectors.

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SOURCE: 1990 cutlass ciera w/3300 v6, won't start, fuel

If it has spark, the crank sensor is working. If the fuel pressure is 45psi, that's good.

Are the injectors pulsing controlled by the computer?

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