97 Civic misfiring
I have a 97 civic that is running rough. I hooked up a scanner and it is saying that all 4 cylinders are misfiring. It runs pretty smooth and runs fine. Anyone know what i should try to check?
Is it worse at idle or when trying to drive? Abnormally low idle speed may be interpreted as misfiring. Check the valve adjustment a valve too tight will cause misfiring particularly at idle. Also do a compression test in case there's compression loss for other reasons. Misfiring under load (heavy throttle, low rpm) points more to weak ignition. Could be the cap, rotor, or coil if the plugs and wires are OK. Misfiring at high rpm and heavy throttle is when the fuel demand is highest, could be a clogged filter.
Last edited by mk378; Dec 27, 2011 at 06:06 AM.
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