running on 3 cylinders

big_fella6699 · Mar 26, 2007

hey guys,
i have a little problem here. my car is only running on 3 cylinders (cylinder 4 is not working). i have taken out all my injectors, cleaned the out and swapped them around, swapped my plugleads around and tested them, and even cleaned and swapped my plugs around but still cylinder 4 is not working. if any1 else has had this problem, or has any ideas on how 2 fix it, any help will be appreciated. thanks

stubborn1 · Mar 26, 2007

Have you run a compression test to see if #4 is getting compression?

darcsyde · Mar 26, 2007

yea get a compression test done to see if the rings are bad on #4

Guest · Mar 26, 2007

check dizzy rotor and cap, and get a compression test done. the cylinder could have low to no compression causing it not to run.

freakinbox · Mar 26, 2007

when I lost compression in 2 and 3 it was my headgasket losing a chunk in the center lol

big_fella6699 · Mar 27, 2007

hey it turns out that i've burnt out a valve in cylinder #4. thanks 4 ur advice guys... now i just have 2 figure out whether to recondition the head, or get a new car

Flashmn · Mar 27, 2007

lol... buying a new car because of one burnt valve..

freakinbox · Mar 27, 2007

lol flashmn, people tell me to get a new car because mine needs an exhaust. I laugh at them and say a new car will cost more then 300 - 500

Guest · Mar 27, 2007

big_fella6699 said:
hey it turns out that i've burnt out a valve in cylinder #4. thanks 4 ur advice guys... now i just have 2 figure out whether to recondition the head, or get a new car

you can pick up a head dirt cheap dude, or replace the valve(valves). save the all-trac my man, you will regret getting rid of it.

running on 3 cylinders

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