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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Car is running really bad

ok, i changeds the manifold, edelbrock preformer, and since then its been running really bad, im getting code 43, i think i might have left a ground wire from teh head to the firewall off, anything else i can check, its getting no power, and bad gas milage?
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 04:28 AM
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Most of the time after an intake swap people have problems with the car because they put the distributor in wrong (like 180° out or a tooth off). I'd recheck that, then recheck the timing, as well as making sure the wires aren't mixed up.
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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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how can i check the dist, im now getting code 32 and 43, both related to electrical?
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