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Why would your car miss?
A miss or a missfire is when the spark plug does not create a spark or sparks at the wrong time. Causes of a missfire are: worn out spark plugs, bad spark plug gapping, bad or broken spark plug wire(s), worn out distributor cap and or rotor, bad ignition coil, worn gears on the distributor or camshaft, worn out timing chain/belt, for computer controlled engines the coil pack(s), ignition module, cam sensor, knock sensor, oxygen sensor, ecm, throtle position sensor, idle air control valve just to name a few (depends on manufacturer and model).
What causes an engine Miss fire under load?
replace the ignition leads then try the coil aswell Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, injector, internal engine, etc.
Which of these adjectives would describe Miss Scatcherd?
Faultfinding describes Miss Scatcherd.
Who won Miss America 2010?
Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron was crowned Miss America 2010.
83 Chevy van 30 miss fires on takeoff and at speed timing was set them very hard to start reset them pinging started still missfired at speed?
seems that the timing is still incorrect. the distributor may be worn and causing this.problem may also be the points, a crack in the distributer cap,
What would cause random miss fires in a 1999 Dodge 1500 4x4 5.2L?
Spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, dirt in the injctors.....
What would cause an 89 Chevy s10 blazer to miss when you press the gas?
Distributor cap, rotor, plug wires or spark plugs could do that. Time for a tune up.
What would cause my 1987 Chevy van to run good then sometimes miss?
Could be as simple as needing a tune up with spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, air and fuel filters.
What causes multiple cylinder miss fire in96 Chevy blazer?
bad distributor cap would be first choice, next would be the rotor button in distributor.then the coil
What would cause a miss fire on one side of a 4.3 vortec on a 2001 Chevy s10 blazer?
A bad fuel injector poppet, a bad spark plug, a bad spark plug wire, a bad distributor cap and rotor.
Would a pickup coil cause a miss?
The pick-up coil in a distributor could cause a miss, but the possibility is tiny. It would more likely cause the engine to cut out completly, even for just a 1/4 second rather than a steady miss.
What causes a 1990 z24 3.1 to miss Ive replaced spark plugs and wires?
change distributor cap and rotor
Your 1987 Bronco II has a miss you did a compression test that's good and put new plugs wires distributor cap and rotor button on will a bad injector cause this problem?
yes a bad or partially clogged injector could cause this problem
What would cause a 1992 prizm to idle fine but miss really bad after putting it in drive?
Sounds like you need some new plugs, wires and cap and rotor. Especially the cap and rotor.
What would a bad distributor cause my geo metro 96 4-cylinder to do?
depending on how 'bad' it is, it would cause your car not to start.... otherwise you would have an intermettinet miss and wouldn't always be the same cylinder. with a multimeter you can check the condition of the distributor.... If it is an intermittent no start condition.... I would look at the fuel pressure and the injector.
If after changing plugs and wires on a 1999 Grand Am what would make it miss?
You may have a wire on the wrong plug or on the wrong place on the distributor cap. This will cause it to miss because of the sequence of the fire order.
What would cause a miss fire on the number 2 cylinder?
The cause is almost always an ignition system issue, cyl #2 is most likely getting no spark!When these ignition components go bad, they can cause misfires:Spark plugs, spark plug wires, and distributor; cap, rotor, coil(s), ignitor etc.It is also possible that the fuel injector for cyl #2 is not spraying!
