Hi I'm new here too. I own a starter alternator generator rebuild shop in Pittsburgh Pa. and i'd like to help with starting and charging questions if possible. The only olds I own is a 1999 88 but is a car I love. Mark

 

Welcome. You should be able to bring some good info to the table. I need a small or my alternator. I will contact you to see if you can help.

 

Welcome to the site Mark,

Thanks for the help offer. I am sure you will be asked questions. Tell us about your Olds and post some pictures soon

 

Mark, welcome to our site. You will probably have ample opportunities to help members out with starting/charging problems.

 

Welcome aboard

Would you ship me a Corned beef and cheese sandwich from Primanti's
with fries and slaw of course.

 

Welcome Mark, new guru of all things to do with charging and starting.
I bet you could do some nice rebuild threads.
Pics are most appreciated here, who reads the articles?

I put a billion watt stereo in my car and after driving around and checking out the tunes it won't turn over and I smell plastic burning, is it the starter or the carburetor?

 

Coldwar, Did my brother give you permission to use his picture? Mark

 

citcapp, I am not very computer savy so pic may be slow. I just got a computer at home 2 weeks ago and as I am raising 2 grandkids a boy 6 and a girl10 (the real reason i got the computer) my computer time and skills are limited. I am usually asleep before they are. I play a little at work when I get a min.
At first I thought there is no story for my olds, but I guess there is. A customer had it towed in for a starter replacement about 5 years ago. He had it up for sale and a potential buyer was test driving it when it was shut off and wouldn't start. Needless to say the buyer withdrew the $4000.00 offer. I removed the starter and the housing was broken. A common problem with the3800engine in that period. It is caused by hydrolock (water in the cylinders.) My customer was angry with his bad luck, bought a new buick, and three days later asked me if I would give $1200.00 for it. I did . I put another $1000.00 into it and tried to sell it for $3500.00. Lots of lookers - no takers. then $3000.00 same results. $2500.00 same $2300.00 same. so I kept it. My wife had a 1 year old sonata. a year later she said sell the sonata and keep the olds. Since then a number of peoople that looked at it when it was for sale now wanted to buy it. The last was the fellow I bought it from. He had his buick in for a battery replacement and begged me to sell him his olds back. No dice I still have it and it has been a great machine.

 

OLDSGUY, i'll do my best Mark

 

Jamesbo, Hillary Clinton was given one when she was here, and wouldn't eat it. Insulted the city and lost a lot of votes. I got a brother and 2 cousins in Atlanta. They keep asking why i'm still here. Mark

 

Bluevista I hope to help with the starting and charging problems. The burning plastic smell must be from friction on the 3 mile extension cord hanging out of your trunk.

 

Gearheads78, contact me. I don't understand what you need.

 

Mark,

Your sense of humor fits right in here, I can tell you will be a long time member. I like the one about the extension cord.