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Date:   Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:53:28 -0600
Reply-To:   John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Comments:   To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <CAGXJJty78JWAzd5ndtZ+gk4-v0EQ42SFaOqtypNDKROmCZ3v=w@mail.gmail.com>
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It could be the O2 sensor, but my '88 GL behaved exactly the same way. Everything checked, but I put in a new coil and it fired right up. There was no evidence that coil was bad. Try swapping the coil with a known good one. And do the same with the ECU.

JOHN On Feb 27, 2015 5:54 PM, "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreeing with Mark, O2 sensor. Had similar issue with my > 91 and a replacement O2 sensor fixed it. > > Steven > 91 Westy > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:05 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > > This sounds like it could be related to the oxygen sensor circuit. When > > the engine is cold the ECU ignores the O2 sensor. Once the engine warms > > > > > > Mark > > > >> > >>> >


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