1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass

GNTSFN379

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1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
50,000 MILES

I was driving along the highway and the motor just
started skipping and there was no power when I step on the gas pedal and car skips alot I have changed plugs, wires, fueal flilter

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 11:19 AM

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WRENCHTECH

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Is this a Quad4 engine?

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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 11:50 AM

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Yes it is a quad 4

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 6:42 AM

WRENCHTECH

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It is possible to have a bad coil but not real likely. I have seen this many times. What you need to replace it the white plastic coil housing. On that engine it acts as a distributor cab and cracks internally.

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 6:48 AM

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Will that help with the power when I step on the gas pedal

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 7:01 AM

WRENCHTECH

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Of course, if it fixes the miss.

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 7:06 AM

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The white coil housing was changed but still no power and skips

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 7:22 AM

WRENCHTECH

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When was it changed? I just posted that at 7AM this morning.

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 8:21 AM

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The guy that worke don the car said he changed wires, pugs, feul filter housing unit check fuel injeters, and computer but car stats fine idlesbad, skips, and no power when u step on pedal unless u put it to the floor

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 9:11 AM