1987 Oldsmobile Calais "water under distributer cap" Questions

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...under and knocked the Black Canister? Then It started? I Talked to some one he thinks it could be distributer cap (has moisture is it preventing start) Should I change the distributer cap or Fuel ...

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...under the seam where the hood closes against the cowl panel. I suspect moisture is somehow working it's way into the distributer cap. Try replacing the distributer cap & rotor. If at night when ...

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...water and spraying lightly all around the plug wires plus the cap and coil area.Do this after dark and look for any sparks jumping.More than likely you have plug wires than need replacing or you are ...

...under the cap.It is like a vent .So i would replace the cap and rotor and check the vent hole the will fix the issue :) It has all to do with the problem. The distributor cap has a crack in it. There ...

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water on it when it will start, if it kill the motor its the coil. Just put one on with the same problem. You might see alittle crack if you like close. Sometimes the ignition switch at the key can be

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under the water pump and getting wet..It comes as a kit (distributer cap,rotary button) and is around $120-$160.. Water pump has to come off to get to it and need to replace it as well when its off or

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...water all over and douces the distributor cap seemed to run rough then what would it be,the distributer cap or whats under it ????? Most common fault is the distributer cap.You want loose nothing by ...

...water gets inside distributer cap and a lot of other places it shouildn't. It will also blow gaskets under rocker cover and make them leak. IT will get into electrical modules and cause timing ...

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...is right on top rear of engine,small set screw facing the dashboard side is hard to reach but it is possible. 94-96 there is an opti spark distributer on the front of the engine under the water

...water was. If you have the 2.3, you will have to remove the 4 bolts that hold the cover on the top of the motor, unplug the electrical connector at the end of that cover, and lift it straight up off ...

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