# 1997 Olds 88 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** eighty-eight, oldsmobile\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-olds-88/76621 "2013-01-10T21:19:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ineedahorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@Ineedahorse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ineedahorse)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-olds-88/76621/1 "2013-01-10T21:19:08Z")
My 1997 Olds 88 (3800) runs beautifully but has a mysterious stalling problem. I can drive a few miles and the car will just shut down while driving. I can drive 300+ miles and have no problem at all however this problem does not seem limited to short trips only. Sometimes it will fire up right after stalling and other times i have to wait for hours before it will start again. I replaced the ignition control module and the problem persisted. Just yesterday I had the fuel pump replaced and new lines put in. I brought the car home yesterday and it ran fine but last night it would not start. I just brought it back to the shop today. I have heard people talk about a crank sensor maybe being the problem. I am sick of this guessing game. It is costing me a fortune. It’s a great car…when it is running. Only 89,000 miles! ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-olds-88/76621/2 "2013-01-10T21:28:44Z")
**_Have You Had The Car Scanned For DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) ? Most Major Auto Parts Stores Will Read OBD2 Codes For Free. CSA_** ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-olds-88/76621/3 "2013-01-10T23:11:04Z")
Good luck with that. I finally gave up. The crank sensor is a good shot and not expensive. Your best bet is that when it won’t start you have the opportunity to see if its fuel or spark. I did the crank sensor, coil, module, swapped computers, fuel pump, ignition switch, and had it solved for four months. When it started again I junked it.