20 Most Recent 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - Page 7 Questions & Answers

You need a basic OBD2 fault code reader, they cost about $40.00

check cooling fan and thermostat

Mr Bobby I manage to find in my books few things about your model on spark plugs. I hope will help you. Depends the make you have the Gap: 1. Autolite Ap606 Platinum Gap 0.60, 2. AC DELCO Professional Platinum Gap 0.60, 3. NGK G-Power Platinum TR55-1GP Gap 0.60, 4. CHAMPION RS12 PLP6 Gap 0.60, 5. CHAMPION COPPER PLUS RS13LYC5 Gap 0.60, 6. Platinum Alloy Gap 1,1mm if your engine size is 3.1,also for 3.1 3ngine DENSO TT PLATINUM Gap 0.04 inch. select and carry on .

there is a blown fuse got a test light to check for power to fing blown fuse

HelloThe engine and automatic transmission in this vehicles drive train 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 (there are of course some exceptions to this, like the fuel pump, engine coolant temperature sensor and MAF sensor for instance) 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) DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL A TRAINED TECHNICAIN HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO AVOID SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON PARTS THAT MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM

You need to know how an ac system works to make repairs.It could be an electrical problem, low on freon, or a mechanical problem with the compressor.A mechanic would check for power to the compressor and the freon charge with a gauge set.Freon is minus 30 degrees coming out of the can.

check the convertor for clogging. you can also do a back pressure test on the convertor to determine if it is bad.

pull harder

Possible that the relay to the headlamp unit is struck and so needs to be checked. if so the relay has failed and must be changed.Check the relay using a multimeter , remove the power to the relay to contfirm, if not the cluster switch also is a culprit as it can be short.

the AC system in your car has small vent lines under the dash look on passenger side usually access door there. look in and see if you can see one of those lines have come loose if so push back in place and it should fix your problem. Also look possibly something has gotten in your AC vent system and one of those vent lines are plugged