1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Boyfriends car

EMILYKELLOWAY

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1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Hi my boyfriend has a 89 Cutlass Supreme and it will start up no problem, But as soon as he hits the gas pedal to rev it up a little bit, it turns off

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 AT 12:41 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
The problem could be caused by several things. Is the check engine light on? Did this happen all at once or get worse over time?

Joe

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Sunday, January 4th, 2009 AT 7:57 PM

EMILYKELLOWAY

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It's a 3.1, check engine light is not on but when the check engine light comes on it is fine, then the check engine light stopped coming on and it started to screw up. It got worse over time. It started taking longer & longer for the check engine light to come on then it stopped coming on and stuff hit the fan. Lol

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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 2:34 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
what I need you to do is have the computer scanned for trouble codes. Most parts stores will do it for free, but I realize you can't drive it. Is there anyone you know that has a scanner or could you rent one from a parts store? If the light was on, there should be a code set on the computer and that will direct us to the problem. Without scanning, everything you replace will be nothing more than a guess.

Let me know if you can do this.

Joe

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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 3:02 PM

BIGOAF302

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I would say that a possibility is the Power control module might have gone bad, have you checked the alternator as well. Does it do the same thing when you turn on the lights or press the gas pedal?

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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 AT 7:06 PM