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Anonymous Posted on Sep 05, 2009

'93 Grand Am only running on 2 cylinders

I have a 1993 Grand Am SE with a 4 cylinder DOHC engine, and one day while I was driving the car lost its power and didn't respond when I pushed on the gas. Found out that the car is only running on 2 cylinders. Not sure which 2, but if anybody knows what the problem could be I'd appreciate some suggestions on how to fix it or what to look at.

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The common repair for the "running on 2 cylinders" is the coil pack with ignition wires.
It sits on top of the engine.
A good used one will work just as well as a new one......but at 1/2 the cost.

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