Can You Drive with a Misfiring Cylinder?

[MacJosie]

You should not continue driving with a misfiring engine. A misfiring cylinder refers to one or more cylinders in the engine not functioning properly, which manifests as: intermittent exhaust flow with noticeable pauses, severe shaking of the exhaust pipe, obvious engine vibrations, and sometimes accompanied by a sputtering sound. This is often related to a faulty ignition coil and requires replacement of related ignition system components. Additional symptoms of a misfiring engine include: Unstable idle: The engine may shake abnormally. Generally, the more cylinders an engine has, the smoother it runs. When a cylinder misfires, the vehicle's idle may fluctuate up and down, or the engine may shake abnormally. Significant loss of power: A car's power is generated by the combustion of compressed air and fuel in the engine cylinders. If a cylinder misfires, the fuel does not burn properly, leading to poor acceleration. Difficulty starting the vehicle: The engine may stall easily, and the more cylinders that misfire, the worse this problem becomes. Black smoke from the exhaust pipe: When a cylinder misfires, unburned fuel is expelled from the vehicle, resulting in black smoke from the exhaust.