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Title: catera misfire help
Post by: zealious on 25 November 2007, 03:20:25

Bad misfire on cylinder 6. Ive already replaced the spark plug and will do wires soon. I found that water had been getting into the well. the wire looks fine but i will replace just to see. Is there anything else i should be looking for to cause the misfire? car is at 96k miles and has been just sitting for 4 months.
Would appreciate some help.  ;)

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: IrmscherKris on 25 November 2007, 03:57:22

Sounds like the dis unit/coil pack.  :y

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: zealious on 25 November 2007, 04:11:21

eek i hope not, wires are 150 us. I just need to get the thing running so i can sell the damn thing.  what gave it away to be the dis pack? is that a common problem?

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: IrmscherKris on 25 November 2007, 04:36:32

Yes it's very common  :(. Have you lifted the bonnet in the dark, revved it and checked for arcing? It could be a lead but my moneys on the dis pack...

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: zealious on 29 November 2007, 17:27:06

Yea im thinking its the dis/coil too. I swapped out all my spark plugs. No luck. The strange thing is that it only starts missing after about 10 minutes when the engine is warm. Where does this point? I did get the leads today, so im going to try them out and hope for the best. Just the coil by its self is 500 usd =( .

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Yes it's very common  Sad. Have you lifted the bonnet in the dark, revved it and checked for arcing? It could be a lead but my moneys on the dis pack...

I didnt know you could do this. how would you go about? do you remove the leads or what?

thanks for all the help fellows.

changing out leads looks like a night mare. I have no idea how im supposed to get my hands back there anyone got some advice?

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 November 2007, 18:38:41

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Yea im thinking its the dis/coil too. I swapped out all my spark plugs. No luck. The strange thing is that it only starts missing after about 10 minutes when the engine is warm. Where does this point? I did get the leads today, so im going to try them out and hope for the best. Just the coil by its self is 500 usd =( .

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Yes it's very common  Sad. Have you lifted the bonnet in the dark, revved it and checked for arcing? It could be a lead but my moneys on the dis pack...

I didnt know you could do this. how would you go about? do you remove the leads or what?

thanks for all the help fellows.

changing out leads looks like a night mare. I have no idea how im supposed to get my hands back there anyone got some advice?

Ebay UK?

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: zealious on 01 December 2007, 16:50:29

GREAT NEWS.. IT WAS THE LEAD WIRE ON MY 6TH CYLINDER. I GUESS THE WATER STARTED TO DAMAGE IT

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2007, 17:10:48

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GREAT NEWS.. IT WAS THE LEAD WIRE ON MY 6TH CYLINDER. I GUESS THE WATER STARTED TO DAMAGE IT

:y

Title: Re: catera misfire help
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 December 2007, 08:23:53

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GREAT NEWS.. IT WAS THE LEAD WIRE ON MY 6TH CYLINDER. I GUESS THE WATER STARTED TO DAMAGE IT

 :y