My 88 royale wont start

Check the neutral safety switch - Put your foot on the brake and put the car in neutral. Then try to start it. If it starts the neutral safety switch is bad. It could be the ignition switch. It could be to starter solenoid. Does it have an inertia switch? They rarely go bad but I have seen it.

What year is your 88? Do you have the pass-key system (computer chip on your key?)

Well, thanks guys... We got it fixed, apparently it was a loose battery cable and a spark plug wire that was almost burned all the way through.

Thanks for letting us know the cause and I'm glad you got it fixed.

I have a simular prob, I replaced my ignition. I did so because I lost my original keys. is there a way to start my car?

Check out Chiltons General Motors number 28200 Repair Manual; page 5-6 Engine Electrical Systems; my husband replaced the coil pack, and making this story shorter than the last; he discovered the plug shown illustration 8.3 was not tighten down as far as it should have been. After dealing with the same problem for almost two years, he discovered this problem and the Olds has been running great.

I have a 1993 Olds 3800 new battery new starter still the dash light come on but wont kick over, I am getting no power to the starter solenoid, checked it with a light. Any suggestion

Hey was sup I have 1989 88 royle it won't turn over I check very think , lights an ac ,radio come on when the key is in

I had the same problem, car wouldn't start no sound from fuel pump. Replace fuel pump still no sound. Found out the fuse for the fuel pump was blown out. so we changed out the fuse which was the #20 on the second row and the car started up. Hope this helps someone.

What do it mean when I crank my 1998 Olds Mobile 88 ,the starter will still stay running with the engine and when I turn the car off ,it will continue to run.