Yes, the CEL can go out but there may be stored codes in the ECM and stay stored until so many starts (usually 30 - 50) after the issue is fixed. Try the A - B shorting trick to see for sure, or pull the negative battery cable to reset the MALF Codes.
Thanks TBI, I pulled the negative the other day to try that, but no help. If I do the A-B jumper what will happen, never tred it before so Im hesitant.
If it shows no codes then I'm SOL I guess, cause I don't know how to do all that other fancy stuff.
So far as I said Ive replaced all sensors, plugs, timing set at 10', fuel pressure good, checked for vacuum leaks, again to day in fact, turned key on and no drips out of the injectors, spray appttern looked good, equal, checked all screws and bolts for tightness, even ran a bottle of injector cleaner, RedLine I think, ???
Adjusted the idle screw, it idles at about 750rpms at start up but then after a little time driving it goes back up to about 1000rpms
And it seems to be holding back after initial acceleration, its just not right so Im going nuts.
I love the little red POS but this is wearing on me
Bobby V
PS if I could find someone who knew their **** about these things im at the point where I say fix it and damn the cost, if U know what I mean
Oh BYW it has an after market air cleaner, big 4" Edelbrock instead of the OEM one, could it be getting TOO MUCH AIR causing this