cylinder miss fire

01luder · Post by **01luder** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:41 pm

my check engine light came on.. had it scanned with the handheld up at advance auto parts and it said i had random cylinder miss fire ! what do i do i just changed the plugs and wires if that matters

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:45 pm

Dist. Cap or Rotor?

Silver Knight · Post by **Silver Knight** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:26 pm

when's the last time you had a tune up?

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:54 pm

how is the car running?

check the codes without using a scanner by jumping the service connector and report back.

01luder · Post by **01luder** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:33 pm

its running like shit, my vtec is doin wierd stuff like cutting out and it just feels slower than it did before. also i have so much black shit on the back of my car from my exhuast and i burn oil. i dont know the last time i had a tune ? whats invloved in a tune up ?

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:58 pm

wow lol sounds like you could use new plugs, wires, and a full tune up

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:56 pm

HardCore97;150748 wrote:wow lol sounds like you could use new plugs, wires, and a full tune up

thats not going to fix his burning oil... his plugs are probably fouled from burning oil.

does it smoke real bad?

01luder · Post by **01luder** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:35 am

not at all..