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Old 08-10-2010, 10:29 AM   #18
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Re: 1990 chevy code 42

If it keeps setting a code 42 you need to find the cause.

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A code 42 is set when the ECM loses communication with the distributor.

Code 42 can be set by a bad distributor module, a bad ECM or wiring problems between the ECM and distributor.

A bad distributor module is a common cause for this code...

...Look very carefully at the terminals on the connectors that plug onto the distributor module. Make sure they are not corroded and the fit tight (wire terminals not stretched open).
If it keeps setting a code 42 you need to find the cause.
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