Engine running really rough.... help me out please

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Old 07-21-2009, 06:40 PM
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Engine running really rough.... help me out please

A few weeks ago my check engine light came on, i ignored it and it went off after a day or two. Then about 2 weeks later it came back on and a few days after that my car all of sudden started running very rough. I dropped it off to my mechanic today and last i heard from him, he said he hadn't figured out the problem yet but when hooked up the the computer it showed 4 misses and the spark plugs seemed very hot. I have no idea what to think.... anyone have any idea what it is?
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Have you changed your spark plugs?

I had a similar problem once, I checked my spark plugs, and found out one of my spark plugs had the center electrode was broken, fortunately I had platinum BOSH +2 and the two external electrodes were holding the loose broken part. Changed it. Reset ECU and no more Check Engine light and car running fine.
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Originally Posted by trailz516
....and the spark plugs seemed very hot.....
What do you mean they seem very hot??

What were the CEL codes?
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Originally Posted by totaledTL
What do you mean they seem very hot??

What were the CEL codes?
I have no clue... this is all coming from what my mechanic told me. He just said 4 misses which im assuming is 4 cylenders misfiring and that the plugs were hot. He never called me back at the end of the day so im gonna stop by and see whats up tommorow.
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You most likely have 1 coil pack going bad.
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Just got my car back. 2 ignition coils and new plugs and she's back to normal.
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