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jwt27106
11-28-2005, 12:10 PM
This morning when I went out to my car and turned it on the idle seemed a little rough. Then once I started driving it it was like there was no power going to the car and you could feel the engine running really roughly. I think it is a bad spark plug because ive gotten a cylinder misfire in cyl 3 and 6 any thoughts?
Thanks in advance, John
deilenberger
11-28-2005, 12:38 PM
This morning when I went out to my car and turned it on the idle seemed a little rough. Then once I started driving it it was like there was no power going to the car and you could feel the engine running really roughly. I think it is a bad spark plug because ive gotten a cylinder misfire in cyl 3 and 6 any thoughts?
Thanks in advance, JohnGiven the info you gave - it's hard to determine.

How do you know there is a misfire on 3 & 6 - and when was this reported?

Have you replaced the plugs? If so - when with what?

A misfire can have quite a few causes - the simplest is a plug - but there may be another cause. Plugs are the cheapest to try hwne using a shotgun (replace parts until the problem goes away) repair technique.
jwt27106
11-28-2005, 12:49 PM
I cleared the CEL a few weeks ago for the misfires because I didnt feel any. Forgot to mention that I fired it up aprox 30 mins later and it ran perfectly again. I think I'm gonna go ahead and replace the spark plugs this afternoon then move on to coils after that.
Daved
11-28-2005, 04:42 PM
My car did something similar. The ECU was wet.
fliplap
11-28-2005, 05:01 PM
My car did something similar. The ECU was wet.

He's got a good point. Mornings are getting colder, it might not hurt to check for condensation.
jwt27106
11-28-2005, 07:59 PM
damn. Can't believe I didn't think of that since I replaced the ECU when we took the S/C off and it got down to 26 here last night. Thanks alot everyone.
jwt27106
11-28-2005, 08:08 PM
ziplock bag + ecu= dry :stickoutt
CrazyINP
11-28-2005, 08:58 PM
Are you going to sell the SC :)))
I might be interested:)


damn. Can't believe I didn't think of that since I replaced the ECU when we took the S/C off and it got down to 26 here last night. Thanks alot everyone.
jwt27106
11-28-2005, 09:36 PM
already sold it sorry =/