car runnning horribly

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240thekid
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my car seems to be idleing like a subaru and sounds like it might be missing im not sure but when driving normal cuts out once and a while I need help


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onosqv
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probably loose spark plug wire, sounds like one of your cylinders is not getting power.

Check the wires, then the plugs, then the injector plugs.

Remove & replace one @ a time, and if it doesn't make the car worse when removed, then that's the cylinder w/ the problem.

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This guy has got it... One of the nice ways you can figure out which cylinder is at fault...

Be sure to use some thick gloves or something, or you will get shocked..... Dont ask me how i know!!

240thekid
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do you think it oculd be a fauled plug?

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onosqv
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240thekid wrote:do you think it oculd be a fauled plug?
There's an easy way to find out - take the plug out & see - if you can't tell, take a picture & post.


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