diagnostics codes

ok i have to type this in literally 1 minute. ok so i did the thing with the paperclip on terminals A and B. If i'm not mistaken it did the code twelve thing "as its suppose to i bleive" then this is what it said "or atleast what i had to time interpret." It went: blink blink blink, short pause, blink blink blink blink. then i think there was another code which went: blink blink,pause, blink blink blink blink. I have to do this again later when theres more time but hopefully someone (Cough silicon) can interpret what this means. (I might have mis-interpreted a code but w/e its enough to start with)

It's been awhile since I obtained codes from an OBD1 equipped vehicle, but I believe when you read the codes, you get the "12" first, then the actual codes if there are any stored. The ones that follow, are repeated twice, so I think you might have missed the first flash of the second display of the code '34', thinking it may have been '24'. There is usually around a 4 second pause between the display of any stored codes to help distinguish between the different ones.Code 34 indicates a MAP sensor signal out of range on the low side.

To further expound on what '97 stated, you get the MAP sensor error whenever there is a serious reduction in manifold vacuum (i.e. a vacuum leak). Another possibility is a broken or plugged vacuum line to the MAP sensor. This is one of those hard lines (plastic) and I've seen them plugged with debris before - on my own car. The MAP sensor will be in one of two places - either on the inside of the passenger fender or on a bracket behind the carburetor. It will have three wires and a vacuum line attached at the bottom, it's a rectangular shaped thing about 1.5" tall by 2" wide and a half inch or so deep.

It's been awhile since I obtained codes from an OBD1 equipped vehicle, but I believe when you read the codes, you get the "12" first, then the actual codes if there are any stored. The ones that follow, are repeated twice, so I think you might have missed the first flash of the second display of the code '34', thinking it may have been '24'. There is usually around a 4 second pause between the display of any stored codes to help distinguish between the different ones.Code 34 indicates a MAP sensor signal out of range on the low side.

yup i was thinking the same thing. i MUST have messed up a code and mixed up 34 with 24 or but it seems the code must have been 14 actually because code 14=an error with the CTS which just so happens to need replacing because its all melted and shorted out.

To further expound on what '97 stated, you get the MAP sensor error whenever there is a serious reduction in manifold vacuum (i.e. a vacuum leak). Another possibility is a broken or plugged vacuum line to the MAP sensor. This is one of those hard lines (plastic) and I've seen them plugged with debris before - on my own car. The MAP sensor will be in one of two places - either on the inside of the passenger fender or on a bracket behind the carburetor. It will have three wires and a vacuum line attached at the bottom, it's a rectangular shaped thing about 1.5" tall by 2" wide and a half inch or so deep.

Do i even have a MAP sensor? i thought those were only with fuel injected?

MAP stands for Manifold Absolute Pressure and all carbureted computer cars have one, some FI models do not. Another name is 'vacuum sensor', which is what it is.