Q: Have a 3.8 and I changed the spark control module and the code keeps coming up 1993 Pontiac Bonneville

asked by on December 31, 2016

I changed the spark control module already and the code keeps coming back on after a few minutes of running so what do I do and the security light stays on while running flashing when key is off

My car has an automatic transmission.

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