just under 130k miles. about 25 to the gallon. I have not taken it anywhere to test anything other than the check engine light, which said multiple misfires.. misfires in cylinders 1 and 3... the person at Auto Zone wasn't much help other than reading the codes to me. I don't recall them off the top of my head, but my car won't stay on for long to take and get them read again.
My car runs very rough in general. It shakes a whole lot constantly, but the check engine blinks(supposed to do so while its misfiring) not TOO often. but it is just about every time i drive it. It has been doing it more often. It will also lunge forward sometimes. It seems like it would be more of a fuel problems from the way it sounds and runs, but I could be wrong. It is jsut very similar to running out of gas.
As far as switching coils, plugs, and such... I only know about cars if I have fixed it before, so I changed my plugs about 5 times before I knew that I did not have to every time. The coil pack was changed twice.
While I was out there checking everything, I pulled out the wires that are plugged into the coil pack and it crumbled in my hands. It didn't look like it was blown or like it had anything wrong with it. It just looked like the plastic part that makes it snap was in terrible shape.
The spark plugs are black on the threaded part and they looked to not be discolored anywhere else.
I dont have a flash on my phone, so they look a lot more black than they actually are...
I had a mobile mechanic coming out to check it out, but he said he was coming for sure for three days in a row and never came. I am not dealing with him and I am going to get a bit of help from my dad on Sunday.
And to the spark plug question... .44, I believe... and NGK v-power.
I REALLY think it is a fuel problem though. I have been told by a couple people that the next step is the fuel filter and pump.
Let me know if you need to know anything else or any suggestions...
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Cylinder 1 and 3 misfire
Linear Mode
