CODE 42 FALSE START-QUICK RESTART. Pontiac J2000 1982

For 1990-2009 cars

# CODE 42 FALSE START-QUICK RESTART

IT IS POSSIBLE TO STORE A FALSE CODE 42 ON 1982 "J" SERIES. THIS MAY HAPPEN IF A FALSE START OCCURS AND THE RE-START IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FIRST TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE "OFF" POSITION. WHEN DIAGNOSING FOR A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND A CODE 42 IS FOUND DURING THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CHECK, COMPLETE THE CHECK, IF CODE 42 DOES NOT REAPPEAR, THE SYSTEM IS OK AND A FALSE CODE 42 WAS SET.

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