Running on 1 cylinder
05-03-2008, 08:04 AM
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Running on 1 cylinder
Hey everyone, long time, how's everyone?
Just seeking some advice/suggestions.
My car for the past 3-4 mths has been running good, once a mth it would bog when hitting the gas but still run (20-30 mins for that one day). Yesterday it was doing the same thing for 1/2 hr but this time it was giving me an engine light, I drove for a few mins, it went away and the car ran OK for the next 20 mins.
This morning, the car is doing the same thing and was running like total **** (a lot worse than yesterday), this time the engine light remained on while I was near my house this time so I pulled over and ran some codes and parked it. Basically it's running on 1 cylinder due to the codes I have received.
I received 5 codes:
P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
P1399 Wait To Start Lamp Circuit
What are your suggestions on troubleshooting this? The motor is up for a tune up right now and I was getting around to doing it in the next couple of weeks but i'm unsure if it will resolve the current issue.
The car is driven like a granny so the motor is not taking a beating..oil level is good.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
Just seeking some advice/suggestions.
My car for the past 3-4 mths has been running good, once a mth it would bog when hitting the gas but still run (20-30 mins for that one day). Yesterday it was doing the same thing for 1/2 hr but this time it was giving me an engine light, I drove for a few mins, it went away and the car ran OK for the next 20 mins.
This morning, the car is doing the same thing and was running like total **** (a lot worse than yesterday), this time the engine light remained on while I was near my house this time so I pulled over and ran some codes and parked it. Basically it's running on 1 cylinder due to the codes I have received.
I received 5 codes:
P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
P1399 Wait To Start Lamp Circuit
What are your suggestions on troubleshooting this? The motor is up for a tune up right now and I was getting around to doing it in the next couple of weeks but i'm unsure if it will resolve the current issue.
The car is driven like a granny so the motor is not taking a beating..oil level is good.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
05-03-2008, 08:21 AM
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Re: Running on 1 cylinder (mbsi)
Try replacing the dist. with another known working one. If you want to stay with yours try replacing ignitor, coil, cap, rotor, plugs and wires.
05-03-2008, 10:31 AM
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Re: Running on 1 cylinder (Luserkid)
Well this is an internet forum so basically just replace everything and cross your fingers.
Or you could buy the Haynes manual and try diagnosing it.
If that fails, you'd still save money by taking it to a mechanic vs blindly replacing parts.
Also, the engine will not run on one cylinder. Those misfires aren't happening all at the same time.
"wait to start" is for diesels only btw. Not sure what scanner you're using...
Or you could buy the Haynes manual and try diagnosing it.
If that fails, you'd still save money by taking it to a mechanic vs blindly replacing parts.
Also, the engine will not run on one cylinder. Those misfires aren't happening all at the same time.
"wait to start" is for diesels only btw. Not sure what scanner you're using...
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