TechShop's Tool Minute: Cylinder Misfire Codes

TechShop’s Tool Minute: Cylinder Misfire Codes

In this video, we’ll dive into what’s going on when you have a misfire code for a particular cylinder.

Today we’ll dive into what’s going on when you have a misfire code for a particular cylinder. This is when you can focus on one of three things: an ignition problem, a fuel injector problem or a compression problem.

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Watch the Recognizing and Diagnosing Misfires video HERE.

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