Questions & Answers for: explain engine misfire

engine cleaning yesterday and know I'm getting a misfire code. Please explain what a misfire is and what I can do to fix it. Thank you the water used is causing the spark to jump to the engine instead

...ENGINE LIGHT--#5 MISFIRE ON A ROAD TRIP -EXPERIENCED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT--STOPPED REPLACED 2 QUARTS EACH OF OIL AND WATER--CHECKED CODE WAS TOLD INDICATED #5 MISFIRE WOULD LIKE TO AQUIRE INFORMATION ...

...engine. If the belt has jumped or was installed wrong this would explain the misfires. Unfortunately this is an interference motor which means there is a high probability if the belt is on wrong, the ...

...engine light turned on. The trouble shooting said that it had cylinder misfire detected. does anybody what caused this or if anybody could explain what this is in more detail? Thank you! A cylinder ...

...cause damage to the engine and the catalytic converter. Having the car connected to a code reader should explain what is happening and what cylinder(s) are missing or what could be causing the ...

...wires are new Please read the article on misfire diagnosis HERE, it is far better than i could ever explain all that can cause misfires in modern electronically controlled engine fuel

i have a jvc car stereo it qut playing and displayed a misfiring Is this an engine or a CD player? Misfiring has to do with an engine not a CD player. Please explain more clearly

...engine is misfiring its a sing that tell you if you continue driving like that you might damaged the cathalitic convertor on of the cylinder is not working get the car pass on a scanner to see wish ...

I had a misfire code on spark 1 and 3 replace wire and plugs still check engine light on .and it hesitates to go it's on a 98 Mazda protege 1.5 If it has coil packs that may explain misfire on 1 and 3

...explain them. Do you know if it is a single cylinder or a multiple cylinder misfire? A single misfire could be the spark plug or the coil pack firing it. A multiple misfire could be a faulty ...