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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 12:16 PM
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Default P1371 Code and idle issues

Have a friend that just picked up a squeaky clean 1996 Z28, only downfall is that it has 160k on the clock. It's throwing the code "P1371" which I belelieve is optispark related. Whether it's the harness or the opti itself I have no idea, I've also heard it could be the crankshaft position sensor. It's also having idle issues and will surge up to 15-1700 rpms. I was thinking this would be either a vacuum leak or an IAC issue. FYI, it does this when coming to a stop while in drive and while it idles in park. Other than that it runs perfect. Just making sure my diagnosis on these issues is accurate. Thanks.
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Have a friend that just picked up a squeaky clean 1996 Z28, only downfall is that it has 160k on the clock. It's throwing the code "P1371" which I belelieve is optispark related. Whether it's the harness or the opti itself I have no idea, I've also heard it could be the crankshaft position sensor. It's also having idle issues and will surge up to 15-1700 rpms. I was thinking this would be either a vacuum leak or an IAC issue. FYI, it does this when coming to a stop while in drive and while it idles in park. Other than that it runs perfect. Just making sure my diagnosis on these issues is accurate. Thanks.
99.9% of the time its the Opti when throwing a P1371 Code. I just had this issue myself. Replaced my Opti, Issue was fixed. My other opti wasnt bad but it was starting to break up at higher RPMS and I was planning to replace it any ways. My P1371 was actually being thrown because one of the pins on on the back of my PCM harness had worked lose and was throwing the low reference voltage. Idle issue sounds like a Vacuum leak, Check his brake booster line.


As a side note, Our cars can run without the CPS as they are mainly used for help with Misfires.
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