How to Tell if a Car Engine is Misfiring?
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Methods to identify engine misfiring include: 1. Engine vibration; 2. Abnormal exhaust noise or black smoke from the tailpipe; 3. Insufficient engine power; 4. Difficulty starting the vehicle with frequent stalling; 5. Dashboard warning light illumination; 6. Unstable idle speed; 7. Unusual odors in the engine compartment; 8. Oil leaks around the cylinder block. Causes of engine misfiring are: 1. Piston, cylinder wall, valve, or valve seat sealing failure leading to low cylinder pressure; 2. Severe contact erosion in the distributor cap of the ignition system; 3. Air intake through leaking pipes causing improper engine operation; 4. Excessive carbon buildup from low heat-range spark plugs resulting in spark plug leakage, weak sparks, or non-functioning spark plugs; 5. Clogged fuel injectors with carbon deposits preventing precise fuel injection and atomization, potentially causing injector seizure and misfiring operation.