Check the pickup inside the distributor and see if its OK. Do you have spark at the ignition coil? Check the wires. Or the cap and rotor assy.
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My '89 behaved this way when the distributor "Hall Effect" magnetic pickup was in the process of failing. Next time it happens pull a plug wire and check for spark. If there is no spark it could be a failing distributor.
I believe that a 89 Cutlass Sl does not have a distributor because of the type of ignition system, the spark and timing are controlled by the the computer if it has one.
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On my 89 4Runner it is under the kick panel on the driver's side.
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On the top of the ac compressor.
Firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6. See http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-toyota-firing-89.htm. Note that distributor turns counterclockwise.
computer , coil or distributor are most likely culprits
IGNITION MODULE OR COIL/DISTRIBUTOR
well if there is no spark, the distributor is bad.
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