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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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From: Salisbury NC
Car: 1987 Camaro
Engine: 3.4 Liter
Transmission: 5 speed
Axle/Gears: stock
Code 42

I installed my a/c bypass pulley and decided to run the codes on my car. Well I was figuring I would get these codes ( 24, 22, and 45) since the car runs rich with the 3.4 in there. They all point to the TPS which I changed last week and it is idling better and not as rich as it was. The code thats confusing me is the 42 ( electronic spark timing). I'm not sure what this could be b/c it has no problem starting. Runs fine when its running so I'm clueless. Could it be the ECM or what? Any ideas on this 1?

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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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From: Henry,IL
Car: 88Fbird,88Formula,04 GP,04 Durango
Engine: LO3,L98,3800,HEMI
Transmission: 700r4, 4l60e, 545rfe
Re: Code 42

Thats caused whenever you unplug the that single wire (I think its tan with a white stripe) on the passenger side firewall. You unplug it to time the engine. Unhook the battery and it should go away. Or was that 43? I dont remember I'll go look it up.
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