No error "43" for over a year now!

Hi

This is the longest I have gone without error 43, misfire. I have a '97 I6
GC. I have read lots of posts about weak valve springs, and perhaps this is
part of the problem. I noticed last time that I had at least 1/2 quart too
much oil. So I stopped taking my jeep to the local quik oil change shop. I
guess that 10 minute oil change did not give it enough time to drain
properly. So now, I am very careful to not overfill since I do it myself.
I have, at times, just replaced with 5 and 1/2 quarts, and the jeep seems
to run better than ever. If you keep getting error 43 as I have in the
past, check your oil level. Who knows...

what does the group think?

cal

My '97 TJ has gone that long myself only to have the 43 code return. I
can't go along with oil level having anything to do with it. Plus I
have always done my own oil changes with six quarts used to refill it
every time, even during my long periods of no 43 codes.

Jerry

Cal wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is the longest I have gone without error 43, misfire. I have a '97 I6
> GC. I have read lots of posts about weak valve springs, and perhaps this is
> part of the problem. I noticed last time that I had at least 1/2 quart too
> much oil. So I stopped taking my jeep to the local quik oil change shop. I
> guess that 10 minute oil change did not give it enough time to drain
> properly. So now, I am very careful to not overfill since I do it myself.
> I have, at times, just replaced with 5 and 1/2 quarts, and the jeep seems
> to run better than ever. If you keep getting error 43 as I have in the
> past, check your oil level. Who knows...
>
> what does the group think?
>
> cal
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Hi

OK. Thanks for the reply. Sorry about the duplicate post. It took forever
for my earlier message, and I thought my original post failed for some
reason.
Thanks again for the reply. I'm sure the 43 will come back some time, just
because wires and plugs fail if no other reason. I just thought that
perhaps because my 43 only occurs going uphill under higher rpm, perhaps the
oil was foamed by the crankshaft, lifters collapsing because of it, or just
maybe oil was slung onto the cylinder walls....well... just maybe....
cal


"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
news:2dHVd.38439$Tt.17843@fed1read05...
> My '97 TJ has gone that long myself only to have the 43 code return. I
> can't go along with oil level having anything to do with it. Plus I have
> always done my own oil changes with six quarts used to refill it every
> time, even during my long periods of no 43 codes.
>
> Jerry
>
> Cal wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> This is the longest I have gone without error 43, misfire. I have a '97
>> I6 GC. I have read lots of posts about weak valve springs, and perhaps
>> this is part of the problem. I noticed last time that I had at least 1/2
>> quart too much oil. So I stopped taking my jeep to the local quik oil
>> change shop. I guess that 10 minute oil change did not give it enough
>> time to drain properly. So now, I am very careful to not overfill since
>> I do it myself. I have, at times, just replaced with 5 and 1/2 quarts,
>> and the jeep seems to run better than ever. If you keep getting error
>> 43 as I have in the past, check your oil level. Who knows...
>>
>> what does the group think?
>>
>> cal
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Or 43 Peak primary coil current not achieved with max dwell time:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html Should look like:
http://www.mavericktechnology.co.uk/...ages/dwell.gif
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> This is the longest I have gone without error 43, misfire. I have a '97 I6
> GC. I have read lots of posts about weak valve springs, and perhaps this is
> part of the problem. I noticed last time that I had at least 1/2 quart too
> much oil. So I stopped taking my jeep to the local quik oil change shop. I
> guess that 10 minute oil change did not give it enough time to drain
> properly. So now, I am very careful to not overfill since I do it myself.
> I have, at times, just replaced with 5 and 1/2 quarts, and the jeep seems
> to run better than ever. If you keep getting error 43 as I have in the
> past, check your oil level. Who knows...
>
> what does the group think?
>
> cal