Conditions For Setting DTC
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Savana and 2002 Chevrolet Chevy Express. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) detects a deceleration in the crankshaft speed that is characteristic of either an emission type misfire or of a catalyst-damaging type misfire.