Code 43 FIXED!
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: N. Babylon NY
Code 43 FIXED! (help)
Hi,
I have been chasing this problem for a while.
I was getting a intermittent code 43. First a little history: Last time at the track I broke my damper and powersteering line. At first I thought it was maybe the wobble in the damper that was making noise and setting the code, or when the line broke being as it made a mess over the opti and wires giving me my problem. After fixing those problems I still had a code 43.
After checking the circuit and knock sensors (3 times) and always checking out to spec-I finally got it fixed.
It was a bad set of wires. I noticed at night they were arcing. Even with them arcing it seemed to run okay. After installing the wires-no codes. So far I have only driven the car for about 1 hour. Also compared to before it runs stronger! If it comes back I will post.
Steven
I have been chasing this problem for a while.
I was getting a intermittent code 43. First a little history: Last time at the track I broke my damper and powersteering line. At first I thought it was maybe the wobble in the damper that was making noise and setting the code, or when the line broke being as it made a mess over the opti and wires giving me my problem. After fixing those problems I still had a code 43.After checking the circuit and knock sensors (3 times) and always checking out to spec-I finally got it fixed.
It was a bad set of wires. I noticed at night they were arcing. Even with them arcing it seemed to run okay. After installing the wires-no codes. So far I have only driven the car for about 1 hour. Also compared to before it runs stronger! If it comes back I will post.
Steven
Last edited by STEVEN13; Aug 17, 2004 at 10:02 PM.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,270
Likes: 118
From: N. Babylon NY
My problem is back 
Qusetion: I installed new Tayor wires however I noticed that they are also arcing. They are not touching anything and are set-up neat. Some arc from the boot and some arc to other wires. Again they are neat and have wire looms attached. Can I have a bad set of wires?
Any help would be greatly appreaciated!
Thanks,
Steven
Qusetion: I installed new Tayor wires however I noticed that they are also arcing. They are not touching anything and are set-up neat. Some arc from the boot and some arc to other wires. Again they are neat and have wire looms attached. Can I have a bad set of wires?
Any help would be greatly appreaciated!
Thanks,
Steven
Safety Car
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 4,010
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From: Somewhere nowhere
ttt for ya....
my van had a wire pop off for NO reason.
the wires have 30,000 miles on them, and 1 suddenly pops off !! no reason that I know of. No one was under the hood. just popped off a plug. I drove it 30 miles before finding it. annoying miss...
my van had a wire pop off for NO reason.
the wires have 30,000 miles on them, and 1 suddenly pops off !! no reason that I know of. No one was under the hood. just popped off a plug. I drove it 30 miles before finding it. annoying miss...
Racer
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 293
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From: Benoni Gauteng
Do you have a MSD installed?? when one of my plug leads broke, i used standard leads as a temp measure. Man at night it looked like a disco under my hood. the leads where glowing blue. Once i installed my proper leads no problem 
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