My 96 PGT 5spd with KLZE dies while driving. It's happened maybe 6-7 times in the last week. Usually it happens once a day if at all, but it occured three times today. It's been cold here in Michigan lately, but today is not any colder than the last few days, in fact one of the milder days.
The car has been very good to me overall. I've got about 230k on it now. I replaced the DE with the ZE engine about 50k ago. It's had the infamous P1195 code ever since and that's the only code currently showing.
I just recently had an issue with the car not starting. I replaced the spark plugs, cap and rotor and it immediately started and ran much better. That was about 1000 or so miles ago. Now, the engine dies while driving in gear. I can't say for sure, but it seems like it occurs under heavier loads. It immediately starts running again (within a second) and the problem is unlikely to reoccur for many miles and most often not again until another day.
I installed an MSD 6A ignitiion and Blaster 3 coil before the ZE engine, so that's 50k or so miles ago.
I'm baffled. No codes besides the P1195. The timing belt is fine and the alignment marks line up with the cam gears. I replaced the fuel pump a while ago as well. I have plenty of gas in the tank (near full). The VAF moves freely. TPS hasn't been moved since I installed the ZE. Almost everyone who seems to have this problems ends up resolving it with a new disty (infamous ignitor failiure), but I have the external MSD so I'm inclined to believe that my disty is not to blame, although I'm open to anyone's suggestions as to why it could be to blame. I'm also thinking the MSD or coil could be bad. The coil is relatively inexpensive, but the ignition module is not so cheap so that is not tops on my list for replacement if I can avoid it.
FWIW my VRIS solenoid closest to the T body is tied open.
Any suggestions?
The car has been very good to me overall. I've got about 230k on it now. I replaced the DE with the ZE engine about 50k ago. It's had the infamous P1195 code ever since and that's the only code currently showing.
I just recently had an issue with the car not starting. I replaced the spark plugs, cap and rotor and it immediately started and ran much better. That was about 1000 or so miles ago. Now, the engine dies while driving in gear. I can't say for sure, but it seems like it occurs under heavier loads. It immediately starts running again (within a second) and the problem is unlikely to reoccur for many miles and most often not again until another day.
I installed an MSD 6A ignitiion and Blaster 3 coil before the ZE engine, so that's 50k or so miles ago.
I'm baffled. No codes besides the P1195. The timing belt is fine and the alignment marks line up with the cam gears. I replaced the fuel pump a while ago as well. I have plenty of gas in the tank (near full). The VAF moves freely. TPS hasn't been moved since I installed the ZE. Almost everyone who seems to have this problems ends up resolving it with a new disty (infamous ignitor failiure), but I have the external MSD so I'm inclined to believe that my disty is not to blame, although I'm open to anyone's suggestions as to why it could be to blame. I'm also thinking the MSD or coil could be bad. The coil is relatively inexpensive, but the ignition module is not so cheap so that is not tops on my list for replacement if I can avoid it.
FWIW my VRIS solenoid closest to the T body is tied open.
Any suggestions?
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