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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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what could be the causes of a misfiring cylinder? what ways can i fix it??
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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search. there are tons of causes, ranging from a clogged air filter to a bent valve.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:11 AM
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what could be the causes of a misfiring cylinder? what ways can i fix it??

or. spark plug cable not plugged in
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ajth87
what could be the causes of a misfiring cylinder? what ways can i fix it??

what kinda symptoms are you getting?? is it just misfiring... i'm having a similar problem where my car kinda sputters then misfires while i'm driving.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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well my car used to sputter when first accelerating but i had the distributor changed now when i am stopped at a light or my car is just parked in my driveway the idle is real low and i feel the car shaking and honda told me that the engine was misfiring but didnt tell me why.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Do you have a Check Engine Light?
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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i had a check engine light because of my speed sensor but i changed it and now no check engine light. i do have my sports light that is lit up only when it D4 and no other gears. it is solid not blinking though any thoughts.
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ajth87
i had a check engine light because of my speed sensor but i changed it and now no check engine light. i do have my sports light that is lit up only when it D4 and no other gears. it is solid not blinking though any thoughts.
Thats a tranny problem
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ajth87
well my car used to sputter when first accelerating but i had the distributor changed now when i am stopped at a light or my car is just parked in my driveway the idle is real low and i feel the car shaking and honda told me that the engine was misfiring but didnt tell me why.
Maybe when they replaced the distributor, they got the ignition timing wrong?
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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how would i be able to check the timing...will the timing cause the engine to misfire or is that just for the low idle???
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