1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Engine Code 26

Tiny
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Engine Performance problem
1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

At around 2200 rpm my engine has very poor acceleration, the transmission shifts down, but almost reluctantly and hard, there is also a high pitch humming noise which is very loud. If trying to accelerate quickly from say 15 mph the trans. Will shift very hard and the engine will display little power and the same humming noise will be heard. I also get an intermitten check engine light. I plugged in my Code Reader to see if it would shed any light on the problem, it showed a code 26 which is a Quad-Driver module or a Quad-Driver No. 1 error. I must admitt I have no idea what that is or if it is related to my problem. I hope someone can share some info with me on this problem!
Monday, October 25th, 2010 AT 7:19 PM

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Tiny
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Hi bb650,

Thank you for the donation.

Explanation on Code 26 is rather lenghty and has a few diagrams so is not easy to post it here. Check your email for the file in pdf format.

Let me know if it is helpful.
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 AT 7:59 AM
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Hi, I received an email that directed me back to this site, there is no link to a pdf file or if there is I am somehow missing it. Could you please send it again?
Thank you, Keith
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010 AT 11:18 AM
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Check your spam mail.

I will forward the file again.
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010 AT 11:24 AM
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I have the same problem, some help would be greatly appreciated.
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Friday, January 14th, 2022 AT 9:50 PM
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Good morning,

The quad drivers are internal in the ECM. When you have this code, the ECM is a failure and must be replaced.

Can I have the vehicle information and I will get the procedure for replacing the ECM?

Roy
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022 AT 8:19 AM
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1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 royal Brougham. V6 3800 with the 440-T4 transmission I'm pretty sure.
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022 AT 10:12 AM
Tiny
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Thank you.

The code is for the ECM quad driver failures.

I attached the procedure below for you for the replacement of the ECM. You can get one at rock auto. Just match up the numbers on the unit. They must match exactly.

Roy
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022 AT 10:23 AM

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