Running the engine with a cylinder missing, is a common thing. Many times a vehicle has a bad plug, wire or coil thus causing a miss. It will not kill an engine, but fuel mileage will suffer as will drivability and performance. You may also damage the catalytic converter.
Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose
your car isn't running to maximum performance. wasting gas is also a possibility
It means that the engine is "missing." With the engine running, pull the injecter wires on each cylinder. If the engine changes pitch or runs worse, go to another cylinder. If there's no change, then you've found the bad cylinder. Check the plug for fowling, the injector for operation, and finally try a compression test on the affected cylinder.
On the Stratus V6 which is an interference engine it will damage the engine if it breaks. On the 4 cylinder which is not an interference engine, no engine damage will be done. However it would stop the engine from running. And, if this happened at a bad time, and you got in a wreck, it could not only damage the engine, it could damage the whole car and you. The belt can break with no warning. Replace it according to the recommendation of Dodge.
If your check engine light is flashing on and off with the engine running an engine cylinder misfire has been detected ( avoid heavy acceleration or deceleration while driving until repaired or you can damage the catalytic converter )
Yes, it can damage every moving part in the engine.
No, but it can cause severe engine damage if you keep running the engine.
It has a timing BELT - recommended replacement mileage is 105,000 miles. CAUTION: This engine is an "interference" engine. If the belt fails while the engine is running it will cause major damage to the engine.
If the check engine light is flashing with the engine running that means that an engine cylinder misfire has been detected . You can still drive it in for repair , just avoid any rapid acceleration or deceleration because you can damage the catalytic converter
1999 Toyota camery 4 cyl leaks oil when engine running
The issue here sounds like it's the master cylinder failing. It is not retaining pressure when the engine is running. The reason they feel fine when the engine is not running is because the failing master cylinder is not getting power, and in essence is being bypassed.
Operating temperature with a good thermostat will be between 180 and 200 degrees. The ideal running temperature on a 6 cylinder engine is about 196 degrees Fahrenheit.