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1988 Buick Century Limited 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Posted to GM Driveability on 5/4/1999

First the CEL comes on, then the engine starts to cut out,sometimes dying and not restarting for up to 20 seconds. In the scanner movie mode I noticed one or more of the following occuring when the problem occurs. BAT voltage incorrect(0v 5v 22v). PROM id ...

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car Vehicle Data

1988 Buick Century Limited

VIN 1G4AL5131J
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsCalifornia Emissions
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts Out, Stall, MIL Lamp On
OccursHot, Under Load, on Decel, Idle, Intermittently, at High Idle on Shop Floor
Misc.Sefi System W/ Mass Airflow Sensor

Trouble Codes

0THER
24VSS circut
32EGR System
34Mass Airflow Sensor Circut
42Electronic Spark Control Circut
C0DESwhile in scanner movie mode other codes show up on different movie frames that are not present on the codes and data screen including codes that dont apply to this engine
M1SC
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car Vehicle Data

1988 Buick Century Limited

VIN 1G4AL5131J
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsCalifornia Emissions
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts Out, Stall, MIL Lamp On
OccursHot, Under Load, on Decel, Idle, Intermittently, at High Idle on Shop Floor
Misc.Sefi System W/ Mass Airflow Sensor

Trouble Codes

0THER
24VSS circut
32EGR System
34Mass Airflow Sensor Circut
42Electronic Spark Control Circut
C0DESwhile in scanner movie mode other codes show up on different movie frames that are not present on the codes and data screen including codes that dont apply to this engine
M1SC