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Mysterious no start 1996 Olds 88
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khodges
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Jul 17, 2008, 10:59 PM
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Mysterious no start 1996 Olds 88
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My 1996 Oldsmobile 88 3.8L will not start. It died all of a sudden and when I opened the hood I found out that the tensioner bracket had broken. Replaced that along with a new belt but will not run. It turns over but just won't catch. No spark in any of the plugs and I can hear the fuel pump turning on when I try to start it. But after picking a few peoples' brains, I think that it might be a timing issue. If there a way to check the timing without taking everything apart? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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DanD
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Jul 18, 2008, 5:20 AM
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Re: Mysterious no start 1996 Olds 88
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Timing will not cause a NO spark issue; short of the timing chain being broken and the camshaft not turning.
It is possible that the cam or crankshaft sensor(s) or their wiring harnesses got hit when the belt came off; I've seen that before.
Just a thought?
Dan.
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