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Oldsmobile
88
Engine
Symptoms
Hard to Start
Hard start issue
1997 OLDSMOBILE 88
208,125 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
CDZIGLAR
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my car is hard to start, it takes some time you have to keep messing with the switch.
Jul 19, 2019 at 6:02 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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52,796 POSTS
Good afternoon,
Can you check for spark?
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
Can you hear the fuel pump turn on? If you do, can you check the pressure?
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
Roy
Jul 19, 2019 at 6:41 AM
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