Pullin' Codes on my 88

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Mar 13, 2011 | 12:24 AM

Azriel

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Pullin' Codes on my 88

Basically, my car likes to periodically die when I push the gas pedal. My assumption has been that a new fuel pump is in my future. Today, it did that and the Check Engine light came on, which it had only done once out of the 5 or so times it's stalled like that. When I tried to pull codes later on, all I got was 1-2 repeating endlessly. Am I doing something wrong, can that method only pull current codes, and how do you pull history codes if that's the case?

Mar 13, 2011 | 01:10 AM

rodj

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Originally Posted by Azriel

When I tried to pull codes later on, all I got was 1-2 repeating endlessly. how do you pull history codes if that's the case?

12 indicates no codes are present and '88 computer doesn't store history codes

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Originally Posted by Azriel

the Check Engine light came on, which it had only done once out of the 5 or so times it's stalled like that.

Have had light come on occasionally but no codes displayed

Mar 13, 2011 | 03:03 PM

sailorsteve

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How old is the fuel filter?

Mar 13, 2011 | 03:32 PM

Azriel

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How old is the fuel filter?

For all I know, it's original. That's on the top of my list of things to replace.

Mar 13, 2011 | 04:31 PM

Jimbo 89

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Might want to check injectors while you're at it. If you have the stock Multecs, the ethanol in today's gas eats them up. See sticky at top of C4 Tech/Performance, FIC injectors. Great prices, and very good to deal with. A lot of us here on the CF have been there, done this.

Mar 13, 2011 | 06:02 PM

Muffin

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12 indicates no codes are present

Not really. 12 indicated ECM in in a diagnostic mode. Will flash 12 then codes then 12 to tell you it is finished. rodj is correct that 12 alone means no codes are set.

Mar 13, 2011 | 11:26 PM

Azriel

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Found a reciept in the hatch saying the injectors were replaced in 07. Not sure what they were replaced with, so that's not a huge help. Maybe I can upload a pic of them tomorrow to show what the plug ins look like.