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It is a condition when one or more cylinders on an engine does not fire properly and completely burn the fuel/air mixture. It can be caused by a defective spark plug, bad plug wire, defective fuel injector, burnt valve, cracked piston, blown head gasket, or cracked head.
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Why does check engine light blink on a 1997 Concord?
It is an indication of a engine misfire. see related questions below.It is an indication of a engine misfire. see related questions below.
What does a vacuum leak do to a 1998 Plymouth neon espresso?
High idle, misfire, check engine light,High idle, misfire, check engine light,
What cause an engine misfire?
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What do you do to stop the engine misfire on your truck?
Do a proper diagnosis to figure out the cause of the misfire, then repair it.
If your temperature gauge on your 1998 Lincoln navigator is bad will it make your engine misfire?
No the gage has no effect on firing. An engine that is overheating will misfire.
What do you do if an engine computer is misfiring?
An engine computer does not cause a misfire but merely reports it. The misfire is probably caused by the ignition coil or plug wires
Can a bad crankshaft sensor cause a misfire?
An intermittent crankshaft sensor will not let the engine fire the correct times. This can definitely cause a misfire for the engine.
Do fuel injectors involve misfire?
I'm not a mechanic / technician but I BELIEVE if the fuel injector is restricted so that the proper air - fuel mixture is not getting to an engine cylinder , that an engine cylinder misfire can occur ( that is only one of the causes of an engine cylinder misfire )
Your service engine light is flashing?
An engine cylinder misfire has been detected
Why check engine lamp blink?
A flashing engine light is usually a misfire.
Check engine light is on and the engine shakes when it accelerate?
That's a misfire-ah....
What causes engine light to blink?
Misfire detection.
