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1986 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
Posted to GM Driveability on 7/14/1998

Hello Techs, I am having quiet a time with this car. It came in for an intermittent hard to start and / or stall. I found code 42 stored in the computer. When it would not start it did not have spark on all the coils. One or two would act up. The coil(s) wou...

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car Vehicle Data

1986 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham

VIN 1G3CW69B0G
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsUS Fed emissions
SymptomsNo Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Misfire
OccursMost of the Time
Misc.Type Two (Delco) Ignition

Trouble Codes

42EST Circuit
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1986 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham

VIN 1G3CW69B0G
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsUS Fed emissions
SymptomsNo Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Misfire
OccursMost of the Time
Misc.Type Two (Delco) Ignition

Trouble Codes

42EST Circuit