Stalling under acceleration / code 43 pulled

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Jul 11, 2006 | 04:09 PM

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Good catch, John!

Sometimes we miss the forest for the trees.

Jul 11, 2006 | 05:47 PM

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wow guys thanks for all the good info!

i'm gonna have to get my cleaning and testing on tomorrow night or so. I'll post back with results.

Jul 11, 2006 | 06:28 PM

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Check the resistance of the coil windings while you have them off.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...e=article&k=33

Jul 12, 2006 | 12:05 PM

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As it turns out, this is the ignition setup I've got under the hood. (this picture is not from my car, it'* just the same setup)

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I've never so much as touched it since I've had the car. Any ideas from here on out?

Jul 12, 2006 | 01:00 PM

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Take the plugs wires off the coils (make sure to note which wire goes where), use an ohmeter or multimeter to check the resistance between each pair of terminals, remove them, check the resistance between the underside terminals (you'll have to probe with wire or something), and do the rest I said above.