Car Fix DIY Videos

It’s time to travel Back to the Future…1985!! Forget the famous DeLorean…this 1985 Oldsmobile 98 V6 is THE most comfortable way to travel 🙂 But it’s having a MAJOR problem achieving the 88MPH warp speed necessary for time travel. In fact, if you depress the throttle more than half way, it FALLS ON ITS FACE […]

It’s CRUNCH TIME! Owner is picking up his classy 1985 Oldsmobile 98 in a few days, and I want to make sure it’s PERFECT before delivery. We still have a few things left to address: -Replace the Fuel Pressure Regulator and repair the leaky fuel line. -Oil and Filter change -Adjust the Ignition Timing to […]

After diagnosing the SEVERE LOW POWER complaint under LOAD in Part 2, we’re waiting for eBay to deliver the OEM NOS ACDelco Mass Air Flow Sensor. Meanwhile, let’s focus on the ROUGH/HIGH IDLE/MISFIRE problem. Lots of variables here. Since the Olds has some questionable AFTERMARKET parts already installed under the hood, let’s get a good […]

I convinced the owner of this 1985 Oldsmobile 98 “Time Machine” to leave it at PHAD for a few days for proper diagnostics and guaranteed repairs. There a few things to take care of before proceeding with test driving and diagnosing the LOW POWER under load, and the excessively FAST IDLE speed: -Left Headlight is […]