I have an '89 Bonneville SSE that was generously donated to me over a year ago. Other than having to replace the water pump and driving with the windows down to avoid the mold/mildew smell from the leaking roof?door?rear window.... it has been running fine until a few months ago.
At some point over the last couple of months it has started act oddly. There have been several times when I've had to let off the gas and very slowly gas it to get it to engage. Trying to get a handle on when it actually had a problem it seemed as though it was most pronounced while turning. I would be at a light and then procede through a left hand turn and have to completely let off the gas and throttle it slowly; otherwise, the engine would just rev.
Today, all of a sudden, it started in continuously and died when I stopped at a light. Now it does not even pretend to start. No crank. A slight click in a relay somewhere but mostly just silence....
The antilock brake light same on before this happened. It would go off when I hit the brake but then would come back on after releasing it. Also, when turning the ignition switch the lights on the dash and radio flutter dramatically... not just a dimming but on and off several times before setttling on....
Any thoughts?
thanks
-M