Im thinking about picking this up

aGUNS · Post by **aGUNS** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:18 am

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2075151515.html

I need cheap transportation due to the accident...and i may resort to this. I called the guy, its an auto with about 150xxx miles on it.
it was elderly owned.

What could cause a misfire under cylinder 2?

what do you guys think?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:24 am

Plugs wires coil igniter(just about any part of the ignition). It all depends on if it really is a misfire in 2. Its OBD0 so there is no misfire for cyl 2 code. I am curious how he diagnosed it.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:33 am

probley pulled the spark plug wire while it was running, and noticed no change in the motor at all

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:36 am

If it was just a mis there would still be a change. A misfire is still a fire. That would be a dead cylinder. That could be a major or minor problem.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:44 am

i stand corrected. he might not know what he is talking about... seems to happen alot these days on craigslist

aGUNS · Post by **aGUNS** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:52 am

Yeah, the guy said that he pulled the plug wires one by one while it was running and the number 2 plug didnt make a difference while all the others did.

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:33 am

Sounds shady to me. Have the guy take it to Car X in GC and ask for Brian and have them inspect it (might cost ya $32) but that would tell you before you buy it what's wrong.