body type

[mjcobra18]

hey, i have a 97 grand am se, and i was wondering how i would find the body type of my car. is it listed in the VIN or how do i figure out if i have a J body, or a N body? can someone please help me.

[achievasc92]

Grand Ams, Malibus, Aleros, Achievas= N-bodies

Cavaliers, sunfires, sunbirds= J-bodies.

[mjcobra18]

ahhaa god im dumb

[mjcobra18]

does anyone know if my check engine light would come on if all cylinders werent firing?

[grand_am93]

it should but im not sure

[urweak]

yea probably, do you have a check engine light on?

[mjcobra18]

no i dont, but i just changed the spark plugs and the connectors were hard to line up when putting the cam cover back on, and its been running kind of funny

[C_Sephiroth]

The Fourth Didgit of the Vin is the Body code, the eigth is the Engine code

[mjcobra18]

ok, thanks

[achievasc92]

well a misfire caused by a broken spark plug, bad wire or something like taht, usually won't throw a code. I don't know why but I've never gotten a code because of a wire or plug misfire

[Markgase2000]

me either