# Help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 19, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570 "2008-06-19T19:00:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![melene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@melene](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melene)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570/1 "2008-06-19T19:00:12Z")

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I have a 1988 Buick Regal w/88,000 miles I HAVE A PROBLEM!!!It will not stay started and keeps frying computers

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570/2 "2008-06-19T23:04:04Z")

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Regulator bad???

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570/3 "2008-06-19T23:15:18Z")

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What computers did a 88 have? Does the part you are calling a computer have that distinct burnt electrical smell?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570/4 "2008-06-19T23:17:54Z")

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You’ve overloaded us with information about the symptoms of the problem…I was just about to recommend you replace the computer! Now, I suppose a qualified mechanic will have to troubleshoot it…instead of throwing another computer at it.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/15570/5 "2008-06-20T02:52:01Z")

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Ignition system fault?