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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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You'll see it in my sig, but here's a nicer pic.




The previous owner threw every bolt-on item he could think of at this car except for a real transmission. He said the stock unit held on for around 10,000 miles before it gave up.

I just got a new trans put in with lots of expensive parts inside. That's working fine. I'm still fighting code 43 though... When I changed the oil the other day, I noticed some light coming from deep in the engine compartment. I looked closer to find that one of the plug wires was resting against the header and shorting out.

I have the new wires and some iridium NGK plugs on the way. I'm just wondering if anyone has seen misfire set off the knock sensor. Anyone?

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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I thought Iridium plugs weren't too hot?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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just fix the problem, its your culprit. would u be interested in some nice 5 star 99 camaro wheels for your white Z28?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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I'm always interested in parts for the right price... You can see from my other car just how much I like those five-star wheels. So what's the price?


On Iridium plugs -- I was suckered into a package deal from Ebay. Plugs with wires came to $100. I'll let you know how that works out. Assuming that it fixes my knock issue, I'll be a very biased judge. The car has been pushing code 43 since I got it. I'm expecting a slight performance improvement...
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