thehourg

how would i know if a cylinder was not firing properly? i know i would suffer a lot of power loss, but other than that?

grabbem88

check your plugs see what condition they are in.

thehourg

well i was detonating a while back, but i have since cleared that up, some plugs are normal color and smell, but there was one in particular that was kinda white? stupid question, waht does this mean, is it running lean?

grabbem88

on the back of my haynes man. it shows lean...or to hot of a plug/gap range??
injector could be clogged?

marx91

if a cylinder wasnt firing that plug would be fouled (black)

thehourg

is there any other warning signs of a cylinder not firing, that i would be able to tell while driving? would the car even drive at all?

grabbem88

it would drive,but you would know it....it would run really rough.

5.0 MPG

The car will drive in most instances. The most relaible sign is a lost of power, idling problems. The easiest way to check is with a multi meter. Then inspect the cap and rotor for looseness and cracks. Check the continuity of each wire. If there are no problems there inspect your plugs. When was the last time you changed them?

bobby

if u had like 2 wires crossed you wouldnt really be able to tell if u werent use to ur car and it was just sitting in the garage or whatever and u started/revved it. I had two wires crossed for a year andthe car sounded fine until i took it on the road and drove it. Got out the firing order and fixed in the OMG what a difference!

thehourg

sweet, thank's guy's for the info! i dont have a problem there...