What are the hazards of a car cylinder not working?

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The hazards of a car cylinder not working are: 1. Severe engine vibration at idle; 2. Uneven exhaust from the tailpipe with significant exhaust pulses, producing a puffing sound; 3. Poor contact or excessive resistance in the ignition coil corresponding to the affected cylinder, leading to ignition coil damage; 4. Leakage or open circuit in the cylinder's distributor wire, or spark plug gap being too large, too small, or having carbon deposits between electrodes; 5. Noticeably reduced power and sluggish acceleration. When a car engine's cylinder is not working, it is referred to as a misfire. The troubleshooting method can be used to diagnose the issue. The approach is straightforward: while the engine is running, manually create conditions to stop each cylinder from working one by one. If the engine's operation remains unaffected when a specific cylinder stops working, that cylinder is the non-functioning one.