Engine cylinders can misfire for many reasons. There are four causes in particular that you should be aware of; here's what ...

We’re obviously not talking about a jammed semi-automatic or dud ammo, but an engine misfire is fundamentally the same thing. A cylinder supposedly filled with compressed air and fuel—akin to ...

Sudden misfires feel like the engine just lost its rhythm, yet the real drama often starts inside a failing coil pack. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Revealed in April 2009 at the New York International Auto Show and the Jeep Safari in Moab, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 is a workhorse of an engine that continues to split opinion. On the one hand, ...