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05-07-2012, 07:58 PM | #1 |
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Engine light on then off
I was driving and my engine light suddenly came on and the car was very shaky, even when stoped at a light my car was shaking, then a minute later the engine light was off and the car was back to normal. Any idea what this could be? I thought maybe some bad fuel went in.
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05-07-2012, 08:26 PM | #2 |
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Pepboys, advance, autozone will scan for codes for free. That'll most likely pinpoint a cylinder misfire, but then it could be a number of things- plug, coil, or injector. 2 are DIY but not the injector unless you are hard core.
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05-08-2012, 09:37 AM | #4 |
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So misfires on cyl 1 and cyl 4?
I assume you are not under warranty? How old are your spark plugs? You can swap coils 1 and 4 to cyls 2 and 6 then scan for codes again. If the misfires move along with the coils then there's your answer. If not then it may be bad injector(s). I recently had a bad injector replaced after swapping coils around and getting the same cylinder misfire code after scanning again. BTW, depending on your build date, there is a recall on injectors: |
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05-08-2012, 02:51 PM | #5 |
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The car is under warrenty still, the only problem is the nearest dealer is 800km from here. My car is a 2007 not sure if that helps with whether the injectors have been recalled on my car. If i had to change the coil where can I get one?
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