my 1990 Oldsmobile silhouette won't start.

Asked by martinarapp Nov 14, 2014 at 08:29 PM about the 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette 3 Dr STD Passenger Van

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I replaced fuel filter and fuel pump.  It has a spark - but it is not bright white it is more of a yellow, short spark.  Will not start when I prime the carburetor.  Is there a relay or something  It was running fine then next morning would not start

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Ok first your van doesn't have a carburetor. It's fuel injected. If you're priming it by pumping the gas pedal you're flooding it with gas. It could be a coil pack, fuel pressure regulator bad plugs and wires the list goes on and on.

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Check fuse,s,main/ecm,/and the check fuel relay,

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Have you checked to see if you have spark on all your coil packs?If so are they all the same color spark? Find a spot in the induction hose, and spray a couple shots of starting fluid inside, put the connector back into induction hose. See if it starts. If it does, you have a fuel problem. If it does not, then look else where's in the engine. Could be a crank sensor just starting to go bad.

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Could be that you just have an OLD piece of crap car.

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