What are the symptoms of a misfiring cylinder?
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The symptoms of a misfiring cylinder are: 1. Unstable vehicle idle; 2. Abnormal engine shaking; 3. Significant decrease in power; 4. Difficulty starting the vehicle; 5. Engine prone to stalling; 6. Black smoke from the exhaust pipe. A misfiring cylinder refers to an engine malfunction that results in insufficient power or no power, where one or a few cylinders are not working. The causes of a misfiring cylinder include: 1. Severe burning of the contacts in the ignition system distributor cap, causing spark jumping; 2. Faulty ignition coil; 3. Damaged cylinder wires; 4. Carbon buildup in the fuel injector or clogged fuel injector filter, preventing precise injection and atomization; 5. Excessive carbon buildup on the spark plugs.