1994 Buick Lesabre Stalling & Missing /Electrical?

Tiny
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1994 Buick Lesabre 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 150k miles

Hello ARH representatives,

My name is David, and I have a 94' Buick Lesabre (has about 150k miles on it). About 4 days ago on my way to work my engine started to miss and would shut off at low RPM's, not all the time. For example it would miss, miss, miss then shut down or shut down randomly while I was driving (this doesn't happen as often). But in some cases I'll be driving for a half an hour and not have it miss once.
I have to shift (automatic) into Neutral and rev up the engine a little to keep it running. I changed all of my spark plugs thinking one was bad, but it is still having the same symptoms. I took the Buick to a well known, well trusted mechanic to see if he could find the issue. But he wasn't able to get the error codes, he said he didn't have the best equipment to get them. An he could replace valves etc. But it would be throwing money down the drain not knowing what the error is. So I picked up my car today and took it to autozone for a free diagnostics test. The handheld device he used was only coming up with a error, like it wouldn't read. He tried another, but same, handheld device and it would not read. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm stumped
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 1:31 PM

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Tiny
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Hi
Try cleaning MAF in air intake with MAF cleaner also maybe Ignition Module top right front engine.
To code jumper ALDL term A & B key on MIL light will flash if codes are present.
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 2:52 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for your advice,

I have never seen the check engine service light on since I have owned the car. I don't think the system is funtionable, but I will give it a shot.

I will clean the MAF. I don't have a bunch of money, so I can't go buy modules etc. Unless I know I need it. Is there away I can test or know if the ignition module is bad?
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 5:12 PM
Tiny
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Ok I tried the paper clip method and I could not get any check engine light response. My adapter was different then the one in the picture. My adapter had many, many more connectors. I inserted the clip into the top right two (A&B).
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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Oh I'm sorry,

I didn't give you my results from the clip test. I didn't get any service or check engine lights.
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 7:25 PM
Tiny
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ALDL look like this


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/198357_Graphic_120.jpg


If yes this is GM croosover to ODBII and only can be acessed with Tech 1 dealer scaner.
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Friday, September 11th, 2009 AT 3:21 PM

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