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Old January 17th, 2010, 04:30 PM   #1
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Misfire in Cylinder 1


ok so my 2000 gt started shakin and buckin bad the other day so i took it to the local autoparts store to get a code and it says misfire in cylinder one so i pulled the plug and it has a mixture of oil and water on it...

can anyone help me with what this means
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Old January 17th, 2010, 04:43 PM   #2
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is it on the actual electrode or just the porcelain section the the COP mounts on top of. if its on the part the COP mounts on then you probably just got water leak in there from washing your car/engine so something
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Old January 17th, 2010, 04:46 PM   #3
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intake gasket might be leaking.....was it on the bottom of the plug?
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Old January 17th, 2010, 04:48 PM   #4
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it was on the cop and on the plug... i looked into the cylinder hole and saw a water oil miture ontop of the cylinder
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clean it and dry it out, replace plug and see if it returns
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i'm getting a misfire on cyl 5 in my sho...i know my problem is a bad cop...
wonder if your having the same issue...
but like op said..
clean it and dry it out and or replace plug..still acting up check the coil..
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Old January 17th, 2010, 10:27 PM   #7
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yeah i blew it out with some air and dried the plug stuck it back in... started doin it again... my pipes are smoking out one side and not the other.. i believe its a blown head gasket
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