delta 88

Asked by Destiny Jan 03, 2016 at 03:29 AM about the Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1982 Delta 88 that I had to change
the lifters and the cam in it now it has a lot
of pressure on the motor and it would not
turn over and crank I have to hold of the gas
pedal down for it to the Halfway crank til i
get off the pedal then it ēcuts off

5 Answers

Destiny answered 8 years ago

I took them out and clean them I went through that step it seem like it have a lot of pressure on the motor

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Destiny answered 8 years ago

does oil have anything to do with anything cuz my oil is milky from water and coolant being in it do I need to change that it may be that will help

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

If your car has a water passage through the intake manifold there may be a coolant leak. Did you remove the intake manifold to install the new cam?

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Destiny answered 8 years ago

no I did not prime the oil pump and there was no coolant in the solenoid when I turned it over I didn't see anything shootout

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