92 Plymouth Acclaim

Ok will try to do this this week. Thanks
Ron
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Ron Stewart wrote:
>
>> Trying to put a diagnoses on this problem. Whilel driving my 92 acclaim
>> home it started Missing and had lose of power uphill.Although the car
>> never overheated the temp gauge did go past midpoint. I checked the
>> spark Plugs and regaped them ,but they looked and seemed fine. once I
>> get the car started at a idle out of gear it doesn't seem to bad,but
>> when i put it in gear and get it some gas it bucks and bangs.
>
> Well, the first thing to do is to check the computer codes.
>
> To check the computer codes:
>
> With the engine off, switch the ignition key on-off-on-off-on,
> leaving it "ON". Do not
> go to "start", just "on" during this procedure.
>
> Watch the "Check Engine" or "Power Loss" light. It will turn on, then go
> off, then will begin to flash-out any trouble codes that have been stored.
> For instance, if it flashes:
>
> flash <pause> flash flash
> <long pause>
> flash flash flash <pause> flash flash flash flash flash
> <long pause>
> flash flash flash flash flash <pause> flash flash flash flash flash
>
> Then you have a 12 (one flash followed by two) a 35 (three and five) and a
> 55 (five and five). 55 means "end of codes" or, if by itself, "No codes
> stored. Check the codes and report what you find.
>
> The next thing to do is to tell us how long it's been since the timing
> belt was replaced.
>
> DS