is my car miss firing?
03-02-09, 07:40 PM
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is my car miss firing?
guys i do not know whats wrong with my car... when i accelerate it seem like its not responding as good as before.. the car feels sluggish, or a lag.. i dont think its my transmission because my rpm doesnt go up high as if i was revving.. so does this mean i need to change out my spark plug wires? how do i know if im miss firing? can someone plz explain?
03-03-09, 07:54 AM
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with a misfire the car will sound like utter crap. You'll also notice some jerking as the car is under load. Slow response could be a number of things like a dirty MAF, bad TPS, or even a dirty air filter. Check to see if there are any codes in the ECU first then come back to here.
03-03-09, 12:21 PM
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with a misfire the car will sound like utter crap. You'll also notice some jerking as the car is under load. Slow response could be a number of things like a dirty MAF, bad TPS, or even a dirty air filter. Check to see if there are any codes in the ECU first then come back to here.
03-03-09, 08:00 PM
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Search and ye shall find....
http://www.troublecodes.net/Toyota/
look for the connector under the dash on left of the drivers side or under the hood. E1 and TE1 will be marked
http://www.troublecodes.net/Toyota/
look for the connector under the dash on left of the drivers side or under the hood. E1 and TE1 will be marked
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03-03-09, 10:54 PM
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you can tell if it's misfiring because it will shake once in a while. if it's just like a slight shake and not too bad, check your sprak plugs and wires. the wires just pull one off at a time. i did that but turned my car off each time, cuz didn't know if i could do it with it on, pulled one off and my car ran better without it.
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