Re: code 43 misfiring

From: andy levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Sep 19 2002 - 23:52:14 EDT


Where are you seeing the spark? Is it arcing to a another wire, the
chassis, body, or engine blocl? It does sound like a bad wire at first
but tell us more about what you're seeing there.

Matt Grose wrote:
>
> I hope someone on the list will be able to help me with this problem.
> Last weekend I changed my cap, rotor, plugs (Autolite 3923 gapped at
> .40), and new wires ( JBA Power Cables). The next day I started getting
> a check engine light so I pulled the codes and got a code 43 which
> according to the DML page is a misfire in cylinders 1, 2 ,3 or 4. I
> pulled the hood up that night and could see the spark from cylinder #3.
> I am wondering what could possibly be causing this misfire....could it
> be a bad plug, wire,...or something else? Nothing else was done to the
> truck that day, just what is mentioned above. Any help is appreciated.
>
> -Matt Grose
> South Euclid, OH
> 1997 Black 4x4 Dakota Sport
> DML Profile:
> http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Gv2394THi1OPQ/profile.htm
>
>



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