driving car and car just shut down.Outside temp indicator flashing like it was electrical.Put in netr. awhile rolling and fired back up but did it again.Been driving it and has not happened again.

Asked by garyspg Feb 21, 2016 at 08:16 PM about the 1994 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight 4 Dr Regency Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Sounds like it could be an electrical problem with the ignition. May be a bad coil wire, or coil, spark jumping to ground. Just look for burn marks on the wire and coil, check the electrical wires running to the coil, make sure there are no rub marks wearing on the insulation.

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