Questions tagged [misfire]
A condition where one or more engine cylinders experiences lack of combustion or mistimed combustion through detonation
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Low compression in one cylinder with a misfire code, but no smoke in the exhaust
Chevy V6 4.3 with 281k miles. It recently threw a misfire code isolated to cylinder #3. The misfire seems systematic and not random, though, as it idles rough. I've got an open question on it already, ...
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Chevy Blazer 4.3 with p0303 error (cylinder 3 misfire) shortly after running medium-hot: now wonky idle, but smooth at high RPMs
I've got a 97 Chevy Blazer with the 4.3 and 281k miles. It might be of-note that a shop replaced my Lower Intake Manifold gasket about 18 months ago.
At the very end of a long trip this weekend it ...
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Misfire data log
I'm trying to understand what is the meaning of "Misfire" in this graphs, it always starts with value 0 and then can move up to 3. Is it a sensor? if yes what exactly it measure? if not, what is it?
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2010 GMC Terrain misfires & leans codes
My 2010 GMC Terrain while maintaining a speed of around 60 - 70 mph starts to hesitate and if I don't release my foot from the pedal I will get flashing check egine. I've noticed it likes to happen ...
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2009 Honda Accord 4-cyl
I changed the crankshaft. Now my car wont work when I give it the gas, it wants to shut off. Check engine light is on. Had Honda and another mechanic look at it montell me starter I think not I ...
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What causes P300, P301, P303 and P304 after driving several miles? 1999 Accord 2.3l
I have replaced the spark plugs, which were oily, cleaned the tubes, replaced tube seals (which were cracked), and have not seen oil leaks since, but the misfires persist. The wires are fourteen ...
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Does a puddle of Seafoam cleaner indicate a vacuum leak?
Engine is "skipping", cutting out or what seems like a misfire (?) every once and a while.
(Even more so when the AC is on).
To start, did the SeaFoam throttle body cleaner, as shown here:
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VW Fox misfiring
I have a vw fox 2006 1.2 and have had it for just over 3 months. I have noticed it starts to misfire and the engine loses power sometimes coming to a complete stop after a stall or judder when revs ...
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2005 Subaru Legacy Cylinder 3 misfire
My Wife's Subaru's check engine light recently came on, when we went to auto zone to check the code it came back as a cylinder 3 misfire, we went to our mechanic and he changed the sparkplugs, but ...
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P3431 P0304 but engine does not feature cylinder deactivation?
2010 Dodge Grand caravan 3.8L (I think)
CEL light came on and codes pulled were p0304 p0300 and p3431 , I'm curious as to what's up with the p3431. Looking it up on the typical obd sites say that it'...
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Narrowing down cause of misfire when engine is warm
2001 Toyota Tacoma 2WD 2.4L 4cyl. Just under 100k miles.
Looking for guidance on narrowing down the culprit for a misfire. Here's the pattern:
Truck runs fine from a cold start, and continues to run ...
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Engine misfiring past 70-80pmh
I’m having a bit of trouble with my car however nobody can seem to diagnose the problem. I got the car three months ago and within the first month driving on the motorway I reached about 80 mph and ...
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Huyndai sonata 2012 engine misfires
I have Huyndai sonata 2012 GDI 2.4 cc
The car starts just fine, but after few miles the engine misfires in the same cylinder, and when i stop the engine and run it again, the engine go back to normal ...
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Why does my NB Miata struggle to start when shut off for a short time?
Why does my 2000 Miata 1.8L (104000 miles) struggle to start when shut off for a short time? This doesn't seem to happen as frequently when starting up after being off over a weekend or just overnight....
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2005 F-150 High B2 LTFT
Been chasing this for a while now.
LTFT B2 likes to sit around +20% at idle and up to 3000RPM
B1 will sit at about 12% at idle and drop to 6 at higher RPMS.
It is also beginning to buck a bit when ...
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MAZDA 3 2006 (UK) - poor acceleration then takes off at 3250 revs
I have a 2006 Petrol Mazda 3 1.6, with 74k on the clock.
I have a problem where the car is really jumpy with poor acceleration when it is accelerating from 0 up to 3250 revs, it feels like it is ...
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Weird object in cylinder head preventing spark plug install
My friend has an 04 Acura TL (Engine Model J32A3). The car was loosing power and shuddering and the engine light came on. It appears that each cylinder is misfiring. Below is a screenshot of the code ...
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Spark jumping off wires and into any ground near them. Wires are new
I have an old opel astra 2.0 8v. Thing is car idles rough and you can feel it misfiring very often, mostly at idle. In the dark you can see 3 of 4 cylinders have the spark jumping off the wire boot ...
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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 200k miles - 02 Sensor and cylinder 5 misfire code come on at the same time
People keep telling me it can't be an 02 sensor, and other people keep telling me that an 02 sensor has given them a misfire so I'm not sure what to do. I've replaced the plugs (old ones were in bad ...
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Clicking sound in engine, very strange evolution
I have come here in hopes to get some help regarding my impala. It is a 2006 Chevy Impala with a V6 engine,
I was out of town for 2 weeks and when I got home I got in my impala and stated her up. it ...
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1997 s10 4.3 misfire/dead cylinder
I have a 97 s10 4.3 W vin with 273k miles that sat for 3-4 years due to a bad clutch. Recently replaced the clutch and fuel pump got it running and the #5 cylinder was dead no spark replaced all 6 ...
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Misfire and loss of power at between 2800 and 4000 RPM
First I need to start off by saying that NO Check Engine codes are thrown by this issue.
Car is a 2007 Mazda CX-7 turbo, non-awd.
What's happening:
This can be broken down into 2 section really, a ...
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Cyclinder 2 misfire error code - 11 Dodge Journey 3.6L V6
2011 Dodge Journey Mainstreet 2wd 3.6L V6 100k miles
Check Engine Light on, first read Low Voltage
replaced Battery
Check Engine Light came back on, 2nd read Cylinder 2 misfire, & Thermostat
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What would cause a BMW 3 series E90 to misfire until the engine has warmed up?
I took my car to a mechanic because of misfiring issues. He said his computer told him it was an ignition coil pack issue, specifically coil 1.
Anyway, he changed it and the car was still misfiring. ...
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After mechanic work, car starts fine but accelerating stalls the engine
I own a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, and have been the only owner and mostly the only driver. About a year ago I had a weird misfiring problem where if I pushed the accelerator down more than half way it ...
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Engine misfire and poor mileage
My 2015 Chevy Suburban has 180k miles and now it gave me a check engine light code with a misfire. It shakes a little bit and does not give good fuel mileage. Also, the reader on the speedometer use ...
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1998 4Runner 2.7 Misfire with DTC P0171, P0300, P0301 , P0304
While driving on the highway, suddenly the CEL started flashing and the truck started msifiring, I got off the highway and retrieved a P0171, P0300, P0301 , P0304. I shut it off and waited for a few ...
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2013 Subaru WRX P0300
On a Subaru 2013 since 70,000 miles I've had the fun P0300 code activated and my check engine light on, cruise and traction control disabled.
I do not have any other misfire codes being shown(unlike ...
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My 1997 lancer jerks when accelerates and shakes when idling
i got a big problem, I have a 1997 Mitsubishi lancer, with a 1.6 liters engine, a 4g92 to be exact, and when Its idling it keeps shaking, the exhaust sound like there are little misfires, but no check ...
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Car Jump Started in wrong way
We switched the jumper cables when trying to jump start my Altezza 4 cylinder. Main fuse and other fuses were blown. I replaced all the damaged fuses and battery. When we eventually got the car to ...
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Misfiring and loss of brake power
i have a 2004 VW Golf 4 which misfire and brake loss of power.
i have bunch of codes which i don't know how to go forward.
the codes are; 18321, 18034, 18020, 18014, 17839, 17924, 16725, 17580, 17952.
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Renault Megane 1.4 will not start
2003 Renault Megane 1.4. Will not start. Code reader gave message that cylinder 4 misfiring, but have replaced it and also pencil coil. Zeroed the code reader. Checked fuse box - no corrosion/grease. ...
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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee misses on the highway, not on surface streets
My good old Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1996 and original owner with 274,000 miles is, the last few days on the freeway only, missing and semi stalling.
No check engine lights, all fluids etc. are fine. I ...
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Misfiring problems
I have 98 Sliverodo 5.7 vortex. It ran hot on me and I was told it was my head. Well turns out that it was an intake gasket. So I replaced the head and intake gaskets. Once I put it all back together ...
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Motorcycle lost power during hard acceleration, made sneezing/popping noises, now won't start
I was riding my 2017 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto hard for about an hour today when all of a sudden the bike started losing power during hard acceleration. I first noticed it when I tried to power wheelie ...
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07 Dodge Caravan with 3.3 cylinders 3 and 6 misfire
I have a 2007 dodge caravan with a 3.3 with a misfire on cylinders 3 and 6 ( no spark coming from coil to plugs on cylinders). I have changed the plugs the wires. The coil twice and the crank sen. I ...
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Did I completely ruin my engine from driving with no oil?(video)
I have a 2004 elantra, not sure how many miles are on it because the odometer has been broken since I got it four years ago but I'd say it's over 200k. It's a car that needs a lot of upkeep and I've ...
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MINI Cooper limp mode without a CEL
Yet more strangeness with my 2008 Cooper S.
Limp mode comes on almost immediately after starting the car for the past few days. This displays a half-filled engine icon on the dash and greatly limits ...
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1996 Ford explorer XLT 5.0
My explorer has what sounds like implosions or miss fire's in the intake when taking off and wants to stall and will stall when I come to a stop can anyone help. Some times runs rough some times runs ...
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Persistent miss on cylinder #2
Dodge 2004 Grand Caravan 3.8 motor. Changed plugs, wires, coil pack. #2 cylinder not getting spark. Where should I look next?
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2008 Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor misfire on cylinder 2
I have been trying to track down this problem for the last week and it is driving me crazy. Hopefully some of you could shed some light on this situation. 2008 Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor with ...
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Rough idle and 02 sensor voltage drops to zero, cylinder 2 misfire
Vehicle is a 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T with a 4.0L engine. I've had a lot of trouble diagnosing a cylinder 2 misfire and looking for help on next steps.
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After engine is warm, stop and go ...
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Peugeot 207 2009, issues with LPG
My 207, since about a year, is having some troubles 'passing' to LPG. It starts regularly on petrol then, as soon as the ECU switches to LPG, if I'm not pushing on the gas, it shuts down. My work-...
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Third misfire code on different cylinders in two months
I have a 2002 Mazda MPV with 133,000 miles. Two months ago, my mechanic replaced the ignition coil on cylinder 4 due to a misfire. Two weeks ago, he replaced the coil on cylinder 6 due to a misfire. ...
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Help identifying misfire conditon on 1998 Honda Civic DX
I'm struggling to identify the cause of a misfire condition in my 1998 Honda Civic. It has D16Y7 engine with 185,000 miles on it.
The spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, and ignition coil ...
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Changed radiator and hoses on 97 Toyota Tacoma now check engine light on
After getting new radiator and hoses on 97 Toyota Tacoma check engine light came on. Diagnostic said misfiring changed all plugs and old coil wires light came back on, diagnostic says #6 misfiring. ...
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Diagnosing silent misfires
2003 Honda Civic EX (~230,000 miles) has been giving me misfire codes for a while, mostly on cylinders 2 & 3, but sometimes 4.
P0300 Random cylinder
P0302 Cylinder 2
P0303 Cylinder 3
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Trying to Understand Post Cat O2 Behaviour During a Misfire
I've been researching using pre and post cat O2 waveforms to diagnose misfires and ran across this quote from the article, Intermittent Engine Misfire Analysis:
Keep in mind that the downstream, ...
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1993 CAVALIER 2.2 engine misfire
My Cavalier appears to have a misfire on cylinder 4.
A compression test gave readings of 120, 120, 122, and 60 suggesting a loss of compression on that cylinder and the spark plug keeps fouling with ...
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Black Spark Plugs that Clean Themselves
Vehicle:
2002 Mazda Protégé LX, 2.0L engine, automatic transmission, 240,000 km
Recent Work:
Thermostat replacement
Symptoms:
Owner reported that the car shook and stalled on startup. She parked
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