# 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera - Hard starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-oldsmobile-cutlass-ciera-hard-starting/173981>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** oldsmobile\
**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-oldsmobile-cutlass-ciera-hard-starting/173981 "2021-01-08T01:17:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ted02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@ted02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ted02)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-oldsmobile-cutlass-ciera-hard-starting/173981/1 "2021-01-08T01:17:05Z")

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hard starting, wont start after starter installed. turns over and back fires, changed crankshaft sensor but doesnt start, now sounds like there’s no electrical connection.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-oldsmobile-cutlass-ciera-hard-starting/173981/2 "2021-01-08T10:15:13Z")

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Just a WAG, backfiring? Timing belt/chain, whichever your engine has, slipped or stretched.