There are a few things that can cause a misfire in a car. Some of these would be oil in the fuel system, spark plugs going bad, or spark plug cables needed to be adjusted or replaced.
normally the coil pack
No
Yes , the 3.2 liter V6 engine in a 1997 Honda Passport ( IS an interference engine )
Sounds like an engine misfire. Can be bad spark plug, plug wire, fuel injector, or bad coil on plug.
An interference engine ( according to the Gates website the 3.2 liter V6 in a 2001 Honda Passport is an interference engine )
It depends on what type of engine and transmission the Passport has.
(1) defective spark plug (2) defective ignition wires (3) defective distributor.
The whole car was made by Isuzu, including the engine.
No this V6 is not an interference engine. However the cam belt should be replaced at 75,000 miles. Reason being is that the 1998 Honda Passport is nothing more than a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, and was not built by Honda and does not have a Honda engine. It has an Izuzu engine.
The thermostat is located in the housing on the engine side of the upper radiator hose on a Honda Passport 3.2 engine. You will have to take the air filter tubing off to get to it.
The check engine light comes on and stays on when a problem is detected by the self diagnosis system of your vehicle. Generally, a check engine light is lit when there is a problem in the emissions or somthing that is affecting the effectiveness of the emissions. If the check engine light is flashing a misfire has been detected
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