Slade901 Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 When driving the car for about 7 minutes or above then the engine starts misfiring and I ease the gas pedal while going downhill and the misfiring disappeared but I did got the Trouble Code 42. Parked the car for about 8 hours and driven it back home and the engine starts misfiring and I tried to ease the gas pedal but I was climbing on a hill and the engine died. I tried to crank it and it does crank but would not catch. I waited for 3 minutes and then it started again and was able to go home. Based on the manual it is the Electronic Spark Timing (Ignition control circuit) and the probable cause is Faulty connections or ignition module. I am thinking that it might be a failing Crankshaft Position Sensor or probably it is shorting out. The manual does not have a Trouble Code for the Crankshaft Position Sensor. Does anyone of you got a Trouble Code 42 before? If so, was the Ignition Module the culprit or something else? Other suggestions is welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Sounds like a crank position sensor going out. They have been known to cause weird trouble codes when they go out. I have heard of them throwing a knock sensor code before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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