Q: I’ve been thinking about trading in my 2008 Silverado for a new truck. Just the other day my check engine light came on. I used the OBD scanner I bought to see what the code was. It said cylinder ...

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I have a 1996 Ford Explorer with a 4.0-liter OHV engine. It developed a misfire on cylinder 4. It was overdue for the replacement of spark plugs and wires, and after I replaced them the problem ...

Misfires -- they're our mortal enemy. Even when you're not testing and tuning, errant misfires can be tricky to diagnose. First thing's first, though: Which cylinder is missing? The old advice usually ...

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I have an engine misfire in my 2012 Holden Barina. I've replaced the spark plugs, rocker cover gasket and coils. But there’s no difference and when I scan for codes doesn't give a number, but just ...

Hello Paul, my 2003 Mitsubishi Pajero V6 3.5L petrol has a misfire from cylinder 6 confirmed by a computer diagnosis. My mechanic has checked the spark plugs, ignition coil, fuel injector and they all ...

About 6 months ago, I had a misfire situation which was cleared up by replacing the coilpack, wires and plugs. All was fine until this morning, where the check engine light comes on and the car starts ...

So sometimes owning a cool older car isn't all that fun. It can be pretty stressful and expensive because things you had planned to repair when it was convenient to do so start breaking when it's ...

You certainly shouldn't need to recondition the cylinder head after such a short time. I would be checking for reasons the valves might be sticking. As the fuel injectors gave trouble shortly ...

Q: Hello, Vette. I am a guy that likes to work on my own car and I just wanted to say thanks for all of the DIY articles that you publish. Well, let’s get to it. I have a 1997 C5 Corvette with very ...