On a 88 Delta88 the check engine light is comming on, only when the car is warm and it comes on, then goes off and comes on again intermitantly (sp). The car runs fine out side of this light.

step 1. check for trouble codes
step 2 depends on the outcome of step 1

yes... well put, 73delta... The code is quite easy to read from the ECM. Do that first

The local garage says its a cam sensor and that the car isnt worth fixing.

Hi 85cieraholiday, hello everyone,


You are the one who decides what your car is worth, not him.

He should skip the editorial and quote you a price for the repair.

Regards, Norm

the cam shaft position sensor is not all that hard to get at. I would think it should be 1 Hour for most garages, because I had the water pump pulled off, and was looking at my timing chain in less than 30 minutes. From there, its a simple replacement. I dont know what the sensor costs, maybe it is expensive.

This isnt my car, its my uncles who lives a few miles from here. This a part of a long battle between him and just about everyone else to give the car up. I was over there last night and the odometer read:
325,007 miles
Its been a very good car but it is at a point where it may have outlived its usefulness. Im fairly sure that they will get a second opinion as he is very attached to his Oldsmobile.

Right now he is dealing with a few problems
A loud sound from the rear suspension that no one can find
A loud rattle from inside the engine some place
The sensor
Almost all dashlights are out
EVERYTHING is leaking
And it leaks when it rains.

No matter the outcome this is a car that has lived up to the Oldsmobile name and then some.

Somewhere around $20...

TOC Admin
Brando

If no one can find it, then you need a new shop. It also sounds like the rear and engine rattles need to be addressed before a cam sensor. A car is never totally dead, it all depends on how much he wants to dump into it. He could put a new driveline in it if he liked it that much, and fix the weather seals and the interior, but that is ultimatly his decision.

For a while Ive been the only one who said he should keep the car, but as much as I like the car myself its time to let go. Its a shame though because so far that car has outlived everyones expectaions.